I/I  B 

OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY 

Of    ILLINOIS 


552.0773 

Ur2or 

1916 

CODo7 


ILL. HI ST. SURVEY 


Ordinances  of  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois 

of  1916 


Containing  all  the  general  Ordinances  of  the  city,  in  force  October  2,  1916, 

together  with  an  appendix,  containing  certain  contract  ordinances; 

also  certain  material  provisions  of  the  Statutes  of  the  State  of 

Illinois,   relating   to   municipal   government. 


Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  October  2, 
1916  and  approved  by  the  Mayor,   October  2,  1916. 


APR  24  1921 


'O    MUNICIPAL 
Revised  and  codified  by  REFERENT 

I 
W.  G.  Spurgin,  Corporation  Counsel.   >\ "? 

V 


Published  by  authority  of  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois, 
October  2,  1916,  in  book  form. 


Committee 
F.  D.  Bowditch,  John  A.  Fairlie,  and  James  E.  Smith. 


THE  UNIVERSITY  PRESS 

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


Chapter 


Name 


Page 


Early  History  of  Urbana, 

I     Additions,  Maps  and   Plats   14 

II     Amusements     16 

III  Animals  and  Pounds / 19 

IV  Auctions  and  Auctioneers 28 

V     Bicycles    .. 31 

VI     Billiards,  Ten  pins,  Etc., ---^- 33 

VII     Board  of  Local   Improvements   36 

VIII     Building   Code    _' 37 

IX     City  Attorney 114 

X     City  Clerk 115 

XI     City  Collector 116 

XII     City  Engineer   118 

XIII  City    Treasurer    120 

XIV  City  Weighmaster  and  City  Scales  122 

XV     Claims  Against  City 127 

XVI     Corporation    Counsel    128 

XVII     Curfew   130 

XVIII     Dogs    131 

XIX  Fees  and   Salaries   134 

XX  Fire  Department   ^ 135 

XXI  Firemen's  Pension  Fund   142 

XXII     Fireworks   and   Explosives 145 

XXIII  Fiscal  and  Municipal  Year _"_ZL1 147 

XXIV  Foreign  Fire  Insurance  CompainesAP-H--2-4— tQ-ll 148 

XXV     Fortune    Telling    I 150 

XXVI  Hawkers  and  Peddlers  151 

XXVII  Health  153 

XXVIII  Intoxicating  Liquors  172 

XXIX  Itinerant  Merchants  178 

XXX  Janitor  for  City  Building  180 

XXXI  Licenses  182 

XXXII  Mayor  189 

XXXIII  Misdemeanors  191 

XXIV  Officers  214 

XXXV  Pawnbrokers  218 

XXXVI  Police  Department   221 

XXXVII  Police  Practice  _  ..227 


Chapter 


Name 


Page 


XXXVIII     Railroads 234 

XXXIX     Removal  of  Household  Goods 238 

XL     Repealed  Ordinances  239 

XLI     Roller  Skating  Rinks _:_i 241 

XLII     Rules  of  the  City  Council 242 

XLIII     Seal     249 

XLIV     Second  Hand  or  Junk  Stores   250 

XLV     Sewers  and  Drains 261 

XLVI     Sidewalks .___254 

XLVII     Street    Numbering '. 263 

XLVIII     Street   Superintendent    267 

XLIX     Supplies    _.__ 271 

L     Traffic    Regulations    _'_—__• 273 

LI     Urbana  Free  Library  281 

LII     Vehicles     -__, , 283 

LIII     Wards  and  Boundaries  of  the  City  __. 286 

LIV  Effect  and  Publication  _                                                              __290 


CERTIFICATE   OF  CLERK 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS    RELATING    TO    MUNI- 
CIPAL  CORPORATIONS    

FRANCHISES 

Kankakee  and  Urbana  Traction  Company 

Champaign  &   Urbana  Water  Company  

Danville,  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway  Co. 

Urbana  &  Cchampaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric 

Co. 

Urbana  Light,  Heat  &  Power  Company 

HISTORY   OF   THE    LOCATION    OF   THE    UNIVER- 
SITY  OF   ILLINOIS f 

INDEX 


Page 
291 


295 

330 
332 

348 


393 
401 


EARLY  HISTORICAL  SKETCHES  OF  THE  CITY  OF 

URBANA 

SUPPLIED  BY  JUDGE  J.  O.  CUNNINGHAM. 

In  the  beginning  there  was  nothing  to  be  seen  or  en- 
countered other  than  the  vast  expanse  of  prairie,  unbroken 
and  untrodden  except  by  the  wild  Indian.  Across  this  prairie 
in  different  direction  and  from  groves  of  timber  to  other 
groves  lay  single  trails,  the  only  roads  or  other  evidences  of 
occupation  in  existence.  Wild  Indians,  no  less  wild  than 
the  scenery  above  described,  were  the  only  occupants,  and 
they  changing  locations  with  the  results  of  wars,  were  for  un- 
told ages,  before  History  took  cognisance  of  the  location,  its 
only  occupants. 

These  people  made  no  improvements  in  any  country 
they  occupied  other  than  the  trails,  and  for  these  were  in- 
debted to  the  wild  Buffalo,  their  joint  occupant,  who  in 
search  of  pasture  and  saline  springs,  made  regular  tours 
across  the  country,  which  in  time  were  the  Indian  trails  and 
the  white  man's  early  roads. 

These  few  words  tell  the  history  of  Urbana  and  of  Cham- 
paign County  until  the  coming  of  the  United  States  survey- 
ing corps,  which  during  the  summer  of  1822,  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  deputy  surveyor  general,  Elias  Rector,  survey- 
ed the  thirty-six  square  miles  which  constitute  the  township 
of  Urbana,  and  were  probably  the  first  of  our  race  who  saw 
and  closely  observed  these  scenes;  unless  we  except  some 
possible  white  squatter,  who  had  ventured  unauthorized,  to 
set  up  his  home  hereon.  This  however  was  quite  improbable, 
for  not  until  the  year  1819  was  the  Indian  title  to  this  coun- 
try extinguished  and  white  occupancy  possible. 

In  the  year  1822,  probably  contemporaneously  with  the 
survey,  came  the  first  white  inhabitant  of  the  township,  Run- 
nel Fielder,  who  set  up  his  home  in  section  twelve,  about 


two  miles  east  of  the  city  of  Urhaiia.  During  the  same  year, 
but  it  is  believed  a  little  later  in  the  season,  came  also  Wil- 
liam Tompkins,  who  is  believed  to  have  been  the  first  perma- 
nent inhabitant  of  the  ground  now  bearing  the  name  "The 
City  of  Urbana!"  The  latter  was  at  first  a  "squatter,"  for 
not  until  February  4,  1830,  nearly  eight  years  after  his  set- 
tlement thereon  did  he  become  the  owner  of  his  home  lot, 
which  was  the  west  half  of  the  south  east  quarter  of  section 
8,  of  the  township.  His  cabin,  the  first  permanent  structure 
erected  within  the  city,  was  located  closely  to  the  south  west 
corner  of  the  tract,  about  where  the  rear  end  of  the  Courier 
building  now  stands. 

Other  than  the  standing  timber  the  tract  had  little  to 
invite  its  selection  as  a  home  and  the  reason  therefor  must 
have  been  its  nearness  to  a  spring  of  water  a  few  rods  to  the 
south  west,  near  the  front  of  the  Flat  Iron  building,  but  up- 
on another  section  of  land.  This  spring,  from  which  gushed 
a  copious  flow  of  water,  had  long  been  the  center  of  an  In- 
dian encampment  or  village,  which  extended  many  rods  to 
the  east  and  to  the  south  west.  .Here,  when  Tompkins  came, 
were  abundant  evidences  of  Indian  occupancy  in  the  numer- 
ous bones  along  the  creek  and  of  old  corn  hills  on  the  ad- 
jacent prairie.  Hence  the  name  of  the  creek, — "Bone-Yard 
Branch." 

Tompkins,  soon  after  becoming  the  owner  of  his  home, 
sold  the  same  to  Isaac  Busey,  an  incoming  emigrant  from 
Kentucky,  who  was  not  long  the  only  citizen  of  the  site  of 
the  future  city,  for  in  1832  came  Thomson  R.  Webber,  also 
from  Kentucky,  who  built  a  cabin  upon  the  site  of  the  Web- 
ber home  in  the  east  part  of  Urbana. 

The  General  Assembly  of  Illinois,  at  its  session  of  1833, 
established  by  law  the  county  of  Champaign,  as  it  now  exists, 
with  the  provision  that  commissioners,  who  were  therein 
named,  should  locate  the  county  seat  of  the  new  county  and 
that  the  same  should  be  called  "Urbana." 

This  commission  met  in  the  June  following  and  among 
several  proposed  locations  selected  the  lands  a  short  distance 
east  of  the  then  Busey  home,  where  the  court  house  now 
stands  and  there  drove  the  stake  which  was  to  be  the  county 

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seat  and  gave  it  the  legal  name  of  "Urbana."  This  event 
marks  the  first  location  of  that  name  within  this  territory. 

Lands  given  to  the  county  to  induce  the  location  of  the 
county  seat  by  Isaac  Busey,  William  T.  Webber  and  Col. 
M.  W.  Busey  were  soon  thereafter  platted  around  the  court 
house  square,  received  the  legal  name,  and  a  sale  of  the  same, 
at  auction,  was  advertised  for  an  early  clay. 

Thomson  R.  Webber,  who  was  at  the  first  appointed  to 
the  clerkship  of  the  Circuit  Court  and  also  as  clerk  of  the 
Board  of  County  Commissioners,  built  a  cabin  across  the 
street  west  of  the  square  and  lived  upon  that  lot  until  driven 
therefrom  by  the  great  fire  of  October  9,  1871. 

The  population  of  the  new  county  at  its  inception  did 
not  exceed  1000  and  was  probably  much  less,  for  the  official 
census  of  1835,  over  two  years  later  showed  but  1038  inhab- 
itants. 

At  this  date  there  were  but  two  post  offices  in  the  county, 
one,  Van  Buren,  four  miles  to  the  north  east  of  Urbana,  and 
one,  Luddington,  two  miles  north  of  Homer.  Urbana  post 
office  was  established  September  2,  1836,  with  Thomson  R. 
Webber  as  postmaster,  who  held  that  position  for  over  four- 
teen years. 

The  first  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  was  held  on  April  6, 
1835.  Nothing  was  done  save  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Web- 
ber as  clerk,  the  approval  of  official  bonds  and  the  continu- 
ance of  the  only  two  cases  for  want  of  service.  Mr.  Webber 
held  this  office  until  succeeded  by  W.  H.  Somers  in  1857. 
Hon.  James  Harlan  was  presiding  Judge. 

The  General  Assembly,  at  its  session  of  1855,  passed  an 
act  chartering  the  City  and  an  election  held  on  June  2,  1855, 
chose  Hon.  Archa  Campbell,  Mayor  and  set  the  municipal 
government  in  action. 


following  interesting  political  history  of  Urbana 
was  furnished  by  the  City  Clerk,  C.  B.  Holmes : 

By  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  state  of  Illi- 
nois, approved  on  the  14th  day  of  February,  1855,  the  City 
of  Urbana,  Illinois  was  chartered. 

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The  limits  of  said  city  at  that  time  were  fixed  as  follows: 
Beginning  at  a  point  in  center  of  section  9,  thence  west  two 
miles,  thence  south  one  mile,  thence  east  two  miles  and  thence 
north  one  mile  to  beginning. 

An  election  was  held  at  the  court-house  on  the  first  Mon- 
day in  April,  1885,  "when  and  where  a  majority  of  the  legal 
voters,  residing  within  said  limits,  voted  'for  incorpora- 
tion' ". 

Section  3  of  the  chapter  of  said  city  provides  that  "if  a 
majority  of  the  citizens  shall  vote  for  incorporation  the  fol- 
lowing named  persons,  to- wit :  William  Park,  J.  W.  Jaquith, 
W.  N.  Coler,  A.  G.  Carle,  Alonzo  Lyons,  A.  M.  Whitney, 
Moses  Snelling,  or  a  majority  of  them,  shall  meet  at  the  court 
house  on  the  first  Saturday  in  May  and  divide  said  city  into 
wards,  appoint  three  judges  of  election  in  each  ward  and 
appoint  a  day  of  election." 

On  the  5th  day  of  May,  1855,  J.  W.  Jaquith,  W.  N.  Coler, 
William  Park  and  A.  G.  Carle  met  in  the  court  house  and 
divided  the  city  into  three  wards,  and  called  an  election  to 
be  held  in  said  city  on  the  first  Saturday  in  June,  1855,  for 
the  election  of  one  mayor  and  also  two  aldermen  for  each 
of  said  wards. 

At  said  election  Archa  Campbell  was  elected  mayor,  and 
for  aldermen  of  the  first  ward  William  C.  Beck ;  second  ward, 
John  Gere  and  Daniel  Jarvis;  third  ward,  E.  Harkness  and 
Jesse  D.  Jaquith ;  who  were  installed"  at  a  meeting  of  the 
citizens  held  at  the  court  house  on  July  14,  1855,"  and  at  a 
meeting  of  the  council  held  on  said  date,  the  council  de- 
cided a  contest  between  Mr.  Harvey  and  Mr.  F.  B.  Sale  for 
alderman  of  the  first  ward  and  declared  Mr.  F.  B.  Sale  elect- 
ed to  said  office,  and  he  was  duly  installed.  Said  council  ap- 
pointed Mr.  S.  J.  Toy  as  city  clerk. 

At  a  special  election  duly  called  and  held  at  the  Pennsyl- 
vania House  in  the  city  of  Urbana  on  the  19th  day  of  April 
1873,  for  the  purpose  of  voting  upon  the  proposition  of  the 
adoption  by  the  City  of  an  act  entitled,  "An  Act  to  Provide 
for  the  Incorporation  of  Cities  and  Villages,  passed  by  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  and  Approved 
April  10,  1872."  * 

viii 


The  vote  for  adoption  of  said  act  at  said  election  was  350 
votes,  and  against  the  adoption  of  said  act,  136  votes. 

The  City  Council  of  the  city  of  Urbana,  Illinois  at  a 
regular  meeting  thereof,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  April  1873, 
upon  the  canvas  and  declaring  the  result  of  said  election, 
adopted  the  following  resolution : 

"Be  it  resolved  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, That  we  hereby  declare  said  City,  from  and  after  this 
date,  April  21,  1873,  organized  until  the  General  Law  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  for  its  charter,  and  the  question  of  minority 
representation  in  the  City  Council,  we  declare  defeated." 

Signed— 


D.  McKinzie. 
L.  A'.  McLean. 

S.  H.  Busey. 

,,  ^Aldermen. 

J.  A.  Myers. 

J.  H.  Shuck. 
Jas.  Somers. 


E.  HALBERSTADT,  Mayor. 
F.  M.  ALLEN,  City  Clerk. 


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Mayor OLIN  L.  BBOWDER. 

City  Clerk C.  B.  HOLMES. 

City  Attorney W.  C.  MAGUIRE. 

City  Treasurer CHARLES  A.  BONGART. 

Police  Magistrate F.  M.  SNYDER. 

Corporation  Counsel W.  G.  SPURGIN. 

Superintendent  of  Streets J.  C.  F.  SELL. 

Fire  Marshal W.  H.  ROUGHTOX. 

City  Engineer ALFRED  M.  DANLEY,  JR. 

City  Marshal THOMAS  LONG. 

City  Inspecter GEORGE  H.  KEILLY. 

City  Collector ALBERT  B.  GRAY. 

Janitor  City  Building F.  A.  INGALLS. 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH. 

DR.  A.  M.  LINDLEY, 
DR.   J.   M.   BARTHELOW, 
MRS.  LILLIE  O.  SALE. 

BOARD  OF  EXAMINERS  OF  PLUMBERS. 

DR.  A.  M.  LINDLEY, 
L.  W.  APPERSON, 

TJ.  F.  GUNDLOCK. 
ALDERMEN. 

First  Ward. 

('HAS  C.  CLARK,  ROGER  TYRRELL. 

Second  Ward. 

E.  H.  JOHNSON,  F.  E.  PARRIS. 

Third  Ward. 
JOHN  B.  BENNETT,  P.  S.  JEFFERS. 

Fourth  Ward. 

J.  A.  FAIRLIE,  JAMES  E.  SMITH. 

Fifth  Ward. 

F.  D.  BOWDITCH,  R.  D.  FULK. 

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Following  is  a  list  of  the  mayors  of  the  city : 


Name. 


Installed. 


Expired. 


Arclia  Campbell : July 

Ezekiel   Boy  den June 

Jesse  W.  Jaquith June 

E.  Boy  den June 

C.  A.  Hunt June 

Edward  Ater, June 

Jos.  W.  Sim June 

Clark  R.  Griggs June 

Eli  Halberstadt June 

J.  M.  Davies July 

Myron  S.  Brown June 

W.  J.  Ermentrout June 

Eli  Halberstadt June 

Royal  A.  Sutton April 

J.  T.  Miller May 

A.  P.  Cunningham May 

8.  T.  Busey May 

C.  A.  Besore May 

Jas.  H.  Brownlee, May 

Wm.  B.  Webber, May 

Geo.  W.  Hubbard May 

Samuel  C.  Fox M;iy 

John  A.  Glover May 

John  A.  Glover, May 

Samuel  C.  Fox May 

Samuel  W.  Love May 

George  W.  Hubbard May 

(NOTE) — Ordinance  changing  the  date  of  the  fiscal  and 
municipal  year  to  May  1,  adopted  on  February  6,  1911. 


14, 

1855 

June 

10, 

1856 

10, 

1856 

June 

22, 

1857 

22, 

1857 

June 

28^ 

1858 

28, 

1858 

June 

11, 

1859 

11, 

1859 

June 

28, 

1861 

28, 

1861 

June 

22, 

1864 

oo 

UU) 

1864 

June 

4, 

1866 

4, 

1866 

June 

8, 

1867 

8, 

1867 

July 

6, 

1868 

6, 

1868 

June 

23, 

1869 

23, 

1869 

June 

20, 

1870 

20, 

1870 

June 

12, 

1871 

12, 

1871 

April 

28, 

1874 

28, 

1874 

May 

3, 

1875 

3, 

1875 

May 

7, 

1877 

7, 

1877 

April 

26, 

1880 

25, 

1880 

May 

15, 

1889 

15, 

1889 

May 

15, 

1891 

15, 

1891 

May 

15, 

1893 

15, 

1893 

May 

15, 

1895 

15, 

1895 

May 

15, 

1899 

15, 

1899 

May 

15, 

1901 

15, 

1901 

May 

15, 

1903 

15, 

1903 

May 

15, 

1905 

15, 

1905 

May 

15, 

1907 

15, 

1907 

May 

15, 

1909 

15, 

1909 

May 

1, 

1911 

Franklin  H.  Boggs  __ 

Olin  L.  Browder 

Olin  L.  Browder  - 


.___May      1,  1911 

....May     1,  1913 

..May      1,  1915 


May  1,  1913 
May  1,  1915 
May  1,  1917 


C.  B.  Holmes  has  been  city  clerk  from  May  1,  1877  to 
May  1,  1917. 


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AN  ORDINANCE 


For  revising  and  consolidat- 
ing the  general  ordinances 
of  the  city  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 


14  ORDINANCES  OF  THECITY  OF  URBANA 


1  TiOLCl 


Whereas  it  is  necessary  and  expedient  that  the  general 
ordinances  of  the  city  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  be  revised,  consoli- 
dated and  codified,  in  appropriate  chapters,  articles,  and 
sections,  the  whole  to  be  know  as  "An  Ordinance  of  the  City 
of  Urbana,  Illinios" ;  therefore, 

Be  it  ordainel  by  the  City  Council  of  the  city  of  Urbana 
in  the  county  of  Champaign,  in  the  state  of  Illinois,  as 
follows  :— 


CHAPTER  I. 

ADDITIONS,  MAPS  AND  PLATS. 

1.  Additions  to  Correspond  With  Streets. 

2.  Plats  Must  be  Submitted  to  Council. 

3.  Penalty  for  Recording  Plat  Before  Approval  Etc. 

4.  Penalty  for   Selling  Lots,   Etc. 

5.  Certificate  of  Approval. 

SECTION  1.  ADDITIONS  TO  CORRESPOND  WITH  STREETS. 
Any  addition  which  may  hereafter  be  made  to  the  City  of 
Urbana,  or  any  lands  adjoining  or  within  the  same,  which 
may  be  laid  out  into  lots  or  blocks,  shall,  where  practicable, 
be  so  laid  out,  surveyed  and  platted,  that  the  blocks  or  other 
subdivisions  thereof  shall  conform  to  the  regular  blocks  of 
the  original  town  plat,  or  with  the  regular  blocks  of  the  addi- 
tions adjoining  such  lands  or  additions  so  proposed  to  be 
hud  out  and  the  streets  and  alleys  shall  correspond  with  and 
conform  to  the  previously  established  streets  and  alleys  with 
which  they  may  connect  and  continue  the  same. 

SECTION  2.  PLATS  MUST  BE  SUBMITTED  TO  COUNCIL.  Any 
person  who  shall  survey  or  plat  any  addition  to  the  City  of 
Urbaua,  or  any  lands  adjoining  or  within  the  same,  into  lots, 
blocks  or  other  subdivisions,  or  shall  re-subdivide  any  block, 
lot,  sub-lot,  out-lot,  or  part  thereof,  within  said  City,  shall 
submit  the  map,  plat  or  subdivision  thereof  to  the  City  Coun- 


ADDITIONS,  MAPS  AND  PLATS  15 

cil  for  its  approval;  and  no  such  map,  plat,  or  subdivision 
shall  be  valid,  or  be  admitted  to  record  in  the  office  of  the 
Recorder  of  Deeds  in  and  for  Champaign  County  until  the 
same  has  been  so  submitted  and  approved  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil. 

SECTION  3.  PENALTY  FOR  RECORDING  PLAT  BEFORE  AP- 
PROVAL, ETC.  Any  person  who  shall,  as  owner  of  the  land  so 
surveyed  or  platted,  or  as  the  agent  of  any  such  owner,  cause 
to  be  recorded  in  the  Recorder's  office  of  Champaign  county 
any  such  map,  plat  or  subdivision  mentioned  in  Section  2, 
without  having  the  same  submitted  to  and  approved  by  the 
said  City  Council  before  filing  the  same  in  said  Recorder's 
office  for  record,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  4.  PENALTY  FOR  SELLING  LOTS,  ETC.  Any  per- 
son who  as  owner  of  the  land  so  surveyed  or  platted,  or  as 
the  agent  of  any  such  owner,  shall  sell,  or  offer  for  sale  any 
lot,  block,  subdivision  or  part  thereof,  in  any  such  addition, 
division  or  subdivision  of  lands  as  mentioned  in  section  2 
hereof,  before  the  map,  plat  or  subdivision  thereof  has  been 
approved  by  said  City  Council  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  5.  CERTIFICATE  OF  APPROVAL.  If  the  City  Coun- 
cil approve  any  map  or  plat  of  any  addition  or  subdivision 
submitted  to  it,  as  herein  provided,  a  certificate  of  such  ap- 
proval shall  be  endorsed  upon  said  map  or  plat,  signed  by  the 
Mayor  and  attested  by  the  City  Clerk. 


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CHAPTER  II. 

AMUSEMENTS. 

1.  Classification  of  Amusements. 

2.  License  for,  Required. 

3.  Licenses  and  Fees. 

4.  How  Licenses  Obtained. 

5.  License  Subject  to  Ordinances  In  Force. 

6.  Entertainments  Prohibited. 

SECTION  1.  CLASSIFICATION  OF  AMUSEMENTS.  For  the 
licensing  of  theatricals,  shows,  amusements  and  all  public- 
exhibitions  for  gain,  the  same  are  hereby  divided  into  three 
classes,  which  shall  be  known  as  first,  second,  third  and 
fourth  class,  viz : 

First :  Entertainments  of  a  regular  or  dramatic  or 
operatic  character  and  negro  minstrels,  given  in  theatres  or 
opera  houses  shall  be  known  as  entertainments  of  the  first 
class. 

Second:  Concerts  or  other  musical  entertainments, 
public  readings,  exhibitions  of  paintings  and  statuary,  per- 
formance of  feats  of  jugglery,  sleight  of  hand  or  necromancy, 
exhibitions  of  natural  or  artificial  curiosities,  variety  shows 
and  other  entertainments  of  every  kind  and  character  not 
mentioned  in  this  section  which  may  be  given  in  theatres, 
opera  houses  or  public  halls,  shall  be  known  as  entertain- 
ments of  the  second  class. 

Third:  Circuses,  carnivals,  menageries,  caravans,  hip- 
podromes, side  shows  and  concerts,  minstrel  or  musical  en- 
tertainments given  under  a  canvas,  exhibitions  of  freaks  of 
nature  or  monsters  and  all  exhibitions  that  may  be  given  in 
the  open  air,  or  under  a  canvas  not  herein  specifically  men- 
tioned, shall  be  known  as  entertainments  of  the  third  class. 

Fourth:  Lung  testers,  lifting  apparatus,  galvanic  bat- 
tery, striking  machine,  swing  or  other  machine,  instrument 
or  device,  shall  be  known  as  entertainments  of  the  fourth 
class. 


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SECTION  2.  LICENSE  REQUIRED.  No  person  or  persons 
shall  give  any  entertainment  mentioned  in  this  chapter, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  for  gain  without  a  li- 
cense therefor,  first  had  and  obtained  from  the  City  Clerk, 
under  the  corporate  seal,  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten 
dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense : 
Provided  that  for  concerts,  exhibitions,  musical  entertain- 
ments, lectures  or  dramatic  entertainments  given  by  or  for 
some  lodge,  association,  society  or  church  or  entertainments 
for  charitable  purposes  no  license  shall  be  required. 

SECTION  3.  FEES  FOR  LICENSE.  Each  license  shall  ex- 
press on  its  face  for  what  it  is  granted  and  the  time  for  which 
it  is  granted  and  the  following  fees  shall  be  charged  for  each 
license  granted  and  shall  be  paid  to  the  City  Clerk  in  advance 
by  the  person,  persons,  or  corporation  applying  for  such 
license,  viz : 

First :  For  entertainment  of  the  first  class,  the  sum  of 
three  dollars  for  a  single  exhibition  or  entertainment  and  for 
more  than  one  exhibition  or  entertainment  the  sum  of  two 
dollars  additional  for  each  after  the  first :  Provided  that  the 
management  of  an  Opera  house  or  theater  may  secure  a  li- 
cense for  a  term  of  one  year  for  the  sum  of  Fifty  dollars, 
which  license  shall  entitle  said  management  to  exhibit  in  said 
opera  house  or  theater  entertainments  of  the  first  and  second 
class  aforesaid. 

Second:  For  entertainments  of  the  second  class  to  be 
given  in  a  public  hall  or  building  other  than  an  opera  house, 
or  theater,  the  sum  of  two  dollars  for  each  exhibition  or  per- 
formance. 

Provided  that  the  management  of  any  public  hall  or 
building  may  secure  a  license  for  a  term  of  one  year  for  the 
sum  of  Fifty  Dollars,  which  license  shall  entitle  said  manage- 
ment to  exhibit  in  said  public  hall  or  building  any  entertain- 
ment of  the  second  class,  the  admission  fee  to  which  shall  be 
less  than  fifty  cents. 

For  exhibiting  entertainments,  the  admission  fee  to 
which  shall  be  fifty  cents  or  more,  said  management  shall 
pay  the  same  as  is  provided  for  the  management  of  an  opera 
house  or  theater. 


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Third :  For  entertainments  of  the  third  class,  the  fol- 
lowing sum  shall  be  paid  as  license  fee:  For  each  one,  two, 
three  or  more  ringed  circus  or  menagerie,  or  circus  and  me- 
nagerie combined,  or  hippodrome,  the  sum  of  twenty-five 
dollars,  (f 25.00)  per  day  for  each  ring:  For  each  side  show 
in  a  circus,  menagerie  or  hippodrome,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars 
(|10.00)  per  day:  For  each  carnival,  the  sum  of  Twenty-five 
dollars  ($25.00)  per  day:  For  concert,  musical  or  minstrel 
show  or  entertainment  given  under  canvas,  the  sum  of  three 
dollars  ($3.00)  per  day:  For  any  other  entertainment  of  the 
third  class  not  herein  specified,  the  sum  of  two  dollars, 
($2.00)  per  day. 

Fourth:  For  entertainments  of  the  fourth  class,  the 
license  fee  shall  be  one  dollar  for  each  day. 

SECTION  4.  How  LICENSE  OBTAINED.  Any  person  desir- 
ing a  license  for  any  of  the  purposes  specified  in  this  Chapter 
shall  make  a  written  application  therefor  to  the  City  Clerk 
stating  for  what  purpose,  and  the  time  said  license  is  desired, 
the  place  where  such  entertainment  is  to  be  held,  and  shall 
accompany  the  same  with  the  license  fee ;  and  the  City  Clerk 
shall  issue  such  license  to  such  person  or  persons,  for  the 
time  for  which  the  same  shall  have  been  paid  in  advance, 
which  said  license  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor. 

SECTION  5.  LICENSE  SUBJECT  TO  ORDINANCE.  Every  li- 
cense granted  under  the  provisions  of  this  Chapter  shall  be 
subject  to  the  Ordinances  of  the  City  existing  when  the  same 
shall  be  issued,  or  which  shall  thereafter  be  passed,  so  far  as 
the  same  shall  apply. 

SECTION  G.  ENTERTAINMENTS  PROHIBITED.  No  license 
shall  be  granted  for,  or  if  granted  the  same  shall  not  be  held 
to  authorize  the  enacting  or  performance  of  any  indecent  or 
lewd  plays,  exhibitions  or  entertainments  of  any  nature  or 
character  whatsoever. 


ANIMALS  AND  POUNDS  19 


CHAPTER  III. 

ANIMALS  AND  POUNDS. 

1.  Animals  Prohibited  at  Large. 

2.  Penalty  for  Stock  Being  at  Large. 

3.  Pound   and   Poundkeeper. 

4.  Poundkeeper  to  Take  Up  Animals. 

5.  Duty  of  Policemen. 

6.  Citizens  May  Take  Up  Animals. 

7.  Redemption  of  Animals  From  Pound. 

8.  Proceedings  Where  Owner  is  Known. 

9.  Proceedings  Where  Owner  is  Unknown — Form  of  Notice. 

10.  Trial  After  Notice — Judgment. 

11.  Proceedings  Against  Non-Resident  Owner. 

12.  Order  of  Sale. 

13.  Pounderkeeper's  Notice  of  Sale — Sale. 

14.  Poundkeeper's  Book — Proceeds  of  Sale. 

15.  Surplus  Paid  to  Owner. 

16.  Breaking  Pound — Hindering  the  Impounding  of  Animals. 

17.  Wrongful  Taking  Up  of  Animals. 

18.  Report  of  Poundkeeper. 

19.  Fees  of  Marshal  and  Policeman. 

20.  Geese. 

21.  Fees  of  Poundkeeper  and  Magistrate. 

22.  Driving  Animals   Through  the   Streets. 

23.  Herding  or  Staking  Animals  on  Streets,  Etc.,  Forbidden. 

24.  Suffering  Animals  to  Walk  Over  Parking  or  Sidewalks. 

SECTION  1.  ANIMALS  PROHIBITED  AT  LARGE.  That  here- 
after the  running  at  large  of  any  animals  of  the  species  of 
cattle,  horse,  mule,  ass,  swine,  sheep,  goat  or  goose,  within 
the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana  is  hereby  declared 
a  nuisance  and  is  prohibited. 

SECTION  2.  PENALTY  FOR  STOCK  BEING  AT  LARGE.  Who- 
ever being  the  owner  or  possessor  of  any  such  animal  or 
goose  shall  suffer  or  permit  the  same  to  run  or  be  at  large 
shall  be  liable  for  the  costs  of  taking  up  and  impounding, 
and  all  expense  of  sustenance  for  such  animals  when  im- 
pounded, as  hereinafter  provided. 


20  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

SECTION  3.  POUND  AND  POUNDKEEPER.  The  City  Coun- 
cil shall  provide  a  suitable  pound  or  pounds,  which  shall  be 
under  the  care  and  control  of  the  poundkeeper  of  said  city. 
The  Mayor  may  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  City  Council 
appoint  a  suitable  person,  poundkeeper  who  shall,  before  en- 
tering upon  the  duties  of  his  office  execute  a  bond  with  se- 
curity to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council,  in  the  penal  sum 
of  one  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  for  the  payment  of 
all  moneys  received  by  him  according  to  law  and  the  ordi- 
nances of  said  city.  Or  the  City  Council,  in  the  absence  of 
any  appointment  of  a  poundkeeper,  by  the  Mayor  as  afore- 
said, may,  by  resolution,  direct  that  the  City  Marshal  or  any 
police  officer  shall  act  as  poundkeeper,  in  which  case  he  shall 
be  the  poundkeeper  of  said  city,  and  shall  have  all  the  powers 
and  emoluments  and  shall  perform  all  the  duties  belonging 
to  said  office,  as  herein  provided.  The  said  Marshall  or  police 
officer  shall  also  give  a  bond  as  poundkeeper  in  like  sum, 
with  the  same  conditions,  as  herein  provided. 

SECTION  4.  POUNDKEEPER  TO  TAKE  UP  ANIMALS.  It  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  poundkeeper  to  take  up  and  impaund  all 
animals  found  running  at  large  in  violation  of  the  ordinances 
of  said  City ;  and  also  to  receive  and  impound  any  such  ani- 
mals when  lawfully  taken  up  by  any  other  person.  During 
the  stay  of  any  animal  in  the  pound,  lie  shall  feed  and  water 
the  same. 

SECTION  5.  DUTY  OF  POLICEMEN.  Every  police  officer 
of  said  city  shall  forthwith  take  up  and  impound  any  animal 
known  by  him  or  creditably  reported  to  Mm  to  be  unlawfully 
at  large  Vithin  the  City  and  to  cause  suit  to  be  instituted 
against  the  owner  or  possessor  of  such  animal  for  violation 
of  this  ordinance  in  so  permitting  such  animal  to  be  at  large. 

SECTION  6.  CITIZENS  MAY  TAKE  UP  ANIMALS.  It  shall 
be  lawful  for  any  citizen  of  said  city  to  take  up  any  animal 
unlawfully  at  large,  and  either  drive  the  same  to  the  pound 
or  confine  the  animal  in  some  safe  and  convenient  place,  and 
immediately  notify  the  poundkeeper,  or  some  police  officer 
of  the  city,  aiid  the  officer  so  notified  shall  forthwith  take 
charge  of  such  animal  and  impound  the  same. 


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SECTION  7.  REDEMPTION  OF  ANIMALS  FROM  POUND.  At 
any  time  before  the  sale  of  any  impounded  animal,  the  owner 
or  person  entitled  to  the  possession  thereof  may  redeem  the 
same  by  paying  to  the  poiindkeeper  the  sums  following :  In 
all  cases  where  no  judicial  proceedings  have  been  commenced, 
as  herein  provided,  the  fees  for  taking  up  and  impounding, 
and  the  cost  for  feeding  and  sustenance  up  to  the  date  of  re- 
demption, shall  be  the  redemption  money ;  in  any  case  where , 
a  judicial  proceeding  has  been  commenced,  but  no  judgment 
rendered,  then  the  redemption  money,  shall  be  the  said  fee 
for  taking  up  and  impounding,  costs  of  sustenance  and  feed, 
and  the  costs  accrued  in  such  judicial  proceeding;  where  such 
judicial  proceeding  has  been  commenced  and  judgment  ren- 
dered, then  such  judgment,  the  costs  of  such  proceeding, 
together  with  subsequently  accrued  costs  and  charges  for 
sustenance,  shall  be  the  redemption  money  to  be  paid. 

SECTION  8.  PROCEEDINGS  WHERE  OWNER  is  KNOWN. 
When  any  impounded  animal  is  not  redeemed  within  twenty- 
four  hours  after  the  same  is  impounded,  the  poundkeeper 
shall  forthwith  make  complaint  before  a  Police  Magistrate 
or  some  Justice  of  the  Peace  against  the  owner  or  possessor 
of  such  animal,  if  known  and  thereupon  a  summons  shall  be 
issued  as  in  other  cases  for  the  violation  of  the  ordinances 
of  said  city,  and  upon  the  return  of  such  summons,  or  the 
defendant  having  appeared,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Magis- 
trate to  inquire  whether  the  defendant  has  been  guilty  of 
permitting  such  animal  to  be  at  large  contrary  to  the  provi- 
sions of  this  chapter;  and  if  the  defendant  be  found  guilty, 
judgment  shall  be  rendered  against  him  for  the  impounding 
fee  and  costs  of  sustenance  herein  prescribed  and  the  costs 
of  suit  and  an  order  shall  be  entered  that  the  animal  shall 
be  sold  to  satisfy  said  judgment,  in  case  the  same  shall  not 
be  paid  forthwith.  Such  order  shall  describe  the  animal, 
with  reasonable  certainty  and  state  the  time  and  place  of 
impounding  the  same. 

SECTION  9.  PROCEEDINGS  WHERE  OWNER  is  UNKNOWN- 
FORM  OF  NOTICE.  When  the  owner  of  any  animal  impounded 
is  unknown,  the  poundkeeper  shall  make  complaint  as  pro- 
vided in  the  last  section,  against  the  unknown  owner  of  such 


22  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAXA 

animal,  describing  the  same,  and  thereupon  the  Magistrate 
before  whom  such  complaint  shall  be  made  shall  docket  the 
case  in  the  name  of  the  City  versus  the  unknown  owner  of 
such  animal,  describing  it  with  reasonable  certainty  and 
shall  issue  a  notice  in  substance  as  follows  viz : 

POUND  NOTICE. 

Whereas,  complaint  has  this  day  been  made  before  me,  that  the 
unknown  owner  of  the  following  described  animal,  to  wit  (here  describe 

animal  particularly)  impounded  at on  the 

day  of A.  D has  permitted  the  same  to  run  at 

large  contrary  to  the  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Urbana. 

Now,  therefore,  notice  is  hereby  given  to  the  owner  of  such  animal 
and  all  persons  interested  in  the  same,  that  a  trial  will  be  had  upon  the 

said  complaint  at  my  office,  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  on  the 

day  of A.  D.  19 at  the  hour  of m.,  when 

and  where  the  owner  or  other  persons  interested  may  appear  and  de- 
fend, if  he  sees  fit  so  to  do. 

Witness  my  hand  and  seal  this day  of 

A.  D 

____P.  M.  (or  J.  P._  (Seal). 

The  day  named  in  said  notice  for  trial  shall  not  be  less 
than  five  days  nor  more  than  ten  da}"s  from  the  time  of  is- 
suing the  same  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  poundkeeper, 
city  marshall,  or  any  policeman,  forthwith  to  post  three 
copies  of  said  notice  in  three  public  places  in  said  city.  The 
officer  posting  said  notices  shall  return  a  copy  thereof  to  the 
office  of  the  Magistrate  issuing  the  same,  with  his  return, 
showing  the  time  and  places  of  such  posting  indorsed  thereon. 

SECTION  10.  TRIAL  AFTER  NOTICE — JUDGMENT.  When 
the  notice  has  been  given  as  required  by  the  last  section,  then 
upon  the  day  and  hour  named  in  such  notice,  if  the  said  ani- 
mal has  not  been  redeemed  the  Justice  or  Magistrate  issuing 
such  notice  shall  proceed  to  hear  the  case,  as  in  the  case  of 
personal  service  of  summons ;  and  if  he  finds  that  such  animal 
has  been  lawfully  and  justly  impounded  he  shall  render  judg- 
ment accordingly,  and  shall  also  render  judgment  for  the 
amount  of  fees,  costs,  expenses,  and  charges  incurred  in  the 
taking  up,  impounding,  feeding  and  sustenance  of  such  ani- 
mal, including  the  costs  of  said  suit,  and  he  shall  enter  upon 


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his  docket  an  order  for  the  sale  of  such  animal  to  satisfy 
said  judgment. 

SECTION  11.  PROCEEDINGS  AGAINST  NON-RESIDENT  OWNER. 
If  the  name  of  the  owner  or  possessor  of  any  impounded 
animal  is  known,  but  he  resides  or  his  agent  has  gone  out  of 
the  city,  so  that  summons  cannot  be  served  upon  him  as  pro- 
vided by  Section  8  hereof,  then  like  proceedings  shall  be  had 
and  like  judgment  rendered,  as  in  the  case  of  unknown 
owners,  as  provided  in  Sections  9  and  10  hereof,  except  that 
the  notices  provided  for  in  Section  9  shall  be  addressed  to 
each  owner  or  possessor  by  name,  and  an  additional  copy  of 
said  notice  shall  be  issued  and  sent  by  mail,  addressed  to 
such  owner  or  possessor,  at  his  postoffice  address.  If  his 
postoffice  address  is  not  known,  and  upon  diligent  inquiry 
cannot  be  ascertained,  then  such  fact  shall  appear  in  the 
return  of  the  officer  executing  said  notices  upon  the  copy 
of  said  notice  by  him  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Magistrate. 

SECTION  12.  ORDER  OF  SALE.  Upon  the  rendition  of  any 
judgment  as  prescribed  in  Sections  8,  10  and  11  of  this  Chap- 
ter, the  Magistrate  rendering  the  same  shall  issue  to  the 
poundkeeper  an  order  of  sale,  which  shall  be  substantially  in 
the  following  form : 
The  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois  to Poundkeeper: 

We  command  you,  that  the  following  described  goods  and  chattels, 
to-wit:  (here  describe  animal),  the  property  of  (here  insert  the  name  of 
the  owner  if  known,  if  not,  then  say:  "some  person  unknown")  you  make 

the  sum  of dollars  and cents  debt,  and 

dollars  and cents  costs,  which  the  City  of  Urbana  lately  re- 
covered before  me,  against  the  said and  hereof  make  due  re- 
turn in  what  manner  you  execute  the  same. 

Given  under  my  hand  and   seal  this day  of 

A.   D 

J P.  M.  (or  J.  P.)     (Seal) 

Which  order  shall  be  returned  by  such  poundkeeper 
within  thirty  days  from  its  date,  to  the  office  issuing  the 
same,  with  his  return  endorsed  thereon,  showing  when  and 
how  the  same  was  executed. 

SECTION  13.  POUNDKEEPER'S  NOTICE  OF  SALE — SALE. 
Upon  the  receipt  of  such  order,  the  poundkeeper  shall  imme- 
diately post  ten  notices  in  ten  several  public  places  in  said 
city,  which  notices  may  be  in  substance  as  follows : 


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POUND  NOTICE. 

Taken  up  and  impounded  in  the  city  pound  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
at  (here  state  place  of  pound)  the  following  animal:  (here  describe  ani- 
mal) which,  unless  redeemed  will  be  sold  at  public  auction  for  cash  to 

the  highest  bidder,  at at  the  hour  of o'clock m., 

on  the day  of A.  D. 

Poundkeeper. 

The  day  of  sale  mentioned  in  said  notices  sliall  not  be 
less  than  three  nor  more  than  five  days  after  posting  the 
same,  exclusive  of  Sundays,  holidays  and  election  days ;  and 
if  the  said  animal  is  not  redeemed,  the  poundkeeper  shall  sell 
the  same  in  accordance  with  said  notice,  to  the  highest  and 
best  bidder  for  cash  in  hand.  Said  sale  shall  be  made  be- 
tween the  hours  of  9  o'clock  a.  m.  and  4  o'clock  p.  m.  Said 
poundkeeper  shall  not  sell  two  or  more  animals  at  one  bid- 
ding. 

SECTION  14.  POUNDKEEPER^S  BOOKS — PROCEEDS  OF  SALE. 
The  poundkeeper  shall  keep  a  book,  to  be  provided  by  the 
City,  which  shall  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  public,  in 
which  he  shall  record  a  description  of  all  animals  impounded, 
with  the  date  of  impounding  each,  the  owner's  name  if  known, 
the  name  of  the  person  or  officer  by  whom  the  animal  was 
taken  up.  Also  what  disposition  was  made  of  such  animal, 
when  and  by  whom  redeemed,  or,  in  case  of  sale,  the  date 
of  sale,  the  name  of  the  purchaser  and  the  amount  received 
therefor;  and  said  poundkeeper  shall,  within  ten  days  after 
sale  of  animals,  as  herein  provided,  pay  into  the  City  Treas- 
ury all  moneys  received  by  him  in  excess  of  the  fees,  costs 
and  charges  accruing  to  him,  and  the  costs  accruing  in  the 
judicial  proceedings  which  last  named  costs  he  shall  pay  over 
to  the  magistrate  issuing  the  order  of  sale. 

SECTION  15.  SURPLUS  PAID  TO  OWNER.  If  any  surplus 
proceeds  of  any  sale  shall  have  been  paid  into  the  City 
Treasury,  the  owner  of  the  animal  so  sold  shall  be  entitled 
to  receive  such  surplus,  less  all  costs  and  charges  which  may. 
have  accrued  to  the  officers  of  the  City,  upon  presenting  to 
the  City  Council,  or  the  proper  committee  thereof,  satisfac- 
tory proof  of  his  ownership,  together  with  a  certificate  of  the 
poundkeeper  of  the  amount  of  such  surplus. 


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SECTION  16.  BREAKING  POUND — -HINDERING  THE  IM- 
POUNDING OF  ANIMALS.  Whoever  shall  break  open,  or  in  any 
manner,  directly  or  indirectly,  aid  or  assist  in,  or  counsel,  or 
advise  the  breaking  open  of  any  city  pound,  or  shall  take  or 
attempt  to  take  therefrom  any  impounded  animal  without 
the  poundkeeper's  consent,  or  whoever  shall  hinder,  or  delay, 
or  obstruct  the  taking-  of  any  animal  found  unlawfully  at 
large  to  the  pound,  or  shall  attempt  to  prevent  the  impound- 
ing thereof,  in  any  manner,  shall,  in  either  case,  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  17.  WRONGFUL  TAKING  UP  OF  ANIMALS.  Any 
person  who  shall  take  or  drive  any  animal  from  any  enclosed 
lot  or  tract  of  ground,  or  from  any  stable  or  other  building, 
or  from  outside  of  the  city  limits,  to  any  pound  in  said  city, 
or  with  intent  that  such  animal  may  be  impounded,  shall 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars  for  every  animal  so  taken  or  driven 
as  aforesaid. 

SECTION  18.  REPORT  OF  POUNDKEEPER.  The  pound- 
keeper  shall,  at  each  annual  meeting  of  the  City  Council, 
make  a  full  and  complete  report,  under  oath,  of  all  animals 
impounded,  the  names  of  the  owners  thereof,  the  disposition 
made  of  such  animals  and  all  receipts  and  expenditures,  of 
and  for  his  pound,  and  shall  file  therewith  the  receipt  of  the 
treasurer  for  all  money  paid  into  the  City  Treasury. 

SECTION  19.  FEES  OF  MARSHAL  AND  POLICEMAN.  When 
the  City  Marshal  or  any  Policeman  of  the  City,  is  by  order 
of  the  City  Council,  directed  to  act  as  poundkeeper,  then  the 
fees  and  charges  allowed  the  pouudkeeper  under  and  by  this 
chapter,  shall  be  considered  as  compensation  as  poundkeeper 
and  shall  be  allowed  in  addition  to  the  regular  salaries  al- 
lowed him  as  City  Marshal  or  policeman,  respectively. 

SECTION  20.  GEESE.  All  the  provisions  of  this  chapter 
wherein  geese  are  not  specifically  mentioned  shall  be  con- 
strued to  apply  to  the  taking  up  and  impounding  of  geese  as 
well  as  animals. 

SECTION  21.  FEES  OF  POUNDKEEPER  AND  MAGISTRATE. 
There  shall  be  allowed  the  poundkeeper  of  said  city  the  fol- 


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lowing  fees  for  services  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

For  taking  up  animals  and  putting  them  in  pound,  as 
follows:  For  each  hog  (except  sucking  pigs)  twenty-live 
cents;  for  each  sucking  pig,  goose,  goat  or  sheep  ten  cents; 
for  all  other  animals  taken  up  fifty  cents  each. 

For  providing  feed  and  sustenance  for  impounded  ani- 
mals, the  following  fees  shall  be  allowed  for  each  day,  or 
part  of  a  day:  For  each  hog  (except  sucking  pigs)  sheep  or 
goat,  twenty-five  cents;  for  each  sucking  pig  or  goose,  ten 
cents;  for  all  other  animals  fifty  cents  each. 

There  also  shall  be  allowed  and  charged  as  an  impound- 
ing fee,  for  receiving  and  taking  animals  into  the  pound,  the 
following  fees:  For  each  hog  (except  sucking  pigs),  sheep, 
or  goat,  twenty-five  cents ;  for  each  sucking  pig,  or  goose  ten 
cents ;  for  all  other  animals,  fifty  cents. 

For  posting  advertisements,  under  this  ordinance,  to 
owners  of  animals,  the  following  fees  shall  be  allowed:  For 
each  hog,  goat  or  goose,  ten  cents,  for  all  other  animals, 
twenty-five  cents. 

For  selling  any  impounded  animals  under  any  order  of 
sale  issued  by  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  the  follow- 
ing fees  shall  be  allowed:  For  selling  hogs  (sucking  pigs 
excepted)  sheep  or  goats,  twenty-five  cents  each;  for  each 
sucking  pig  or  goose,  ten  cents;  for  all  other  animals,  one 
dollar  each. 

Police  Magistrate  or  Justices  of  the  Peace  shall  be  al- 
lowed, in  all  cases  under  this  chapter,  the  same  fees  for  dock- 
eting suits  and  issuing  process  of  all  kinds,  and  for  other 
services,  as  are  now  provided  by  statute  in  civil  cases,  to  be 
taxed  and  collected  as  is  now  provided  by  ordinance  and 
statutes. 

SECTION  22.  DRIVING  ANIMALS  THROUGH  THE  STREETS. 
It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  any  mules,  hors- 
es or  cattle  through  the  streets  or  alleys  of  said  city,  unless 
they  are  securely  haltered  and  controlled  and  led  by  some 
person  having  charge  thereof.  Any  person  violating  this  sec- 
tion shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dal- 
lars,  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense. 


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SECTION  23.  HERDING  OR  STAKING  ANIMALS  ON  STREETS, 
ETC.  FORBIDDEN.  .No  person  or  persons  whomsoever  shall  herd 
or  stake  out  any  cattle,  horse,  hog,  sheep,  goat  or  goose  upon 
any  street,  alley,  public  ground,  park  or  commons  within  said 
city.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  24.  SUFFERING  ANIMALS  TO  WALK  OVER  PARK- 
ING OR  SIDEWALKS.  No  person  or  persons  driving  cattle, 
horses  or  other  animals  upon  or  along  the  streets  of  said  city 
shall  suffer  or  permit  such  animal  or  animals  to  walk  over 
or  pass  along  or  upon  the  parking  in  said  streets  or  the  side- 
walks thereof,  nor  drive  the  same  there  over.  Any  person  or 
persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense. 


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CHAPTER  IV. 

AUCTIONS  AND  AUCTIONEERS. 

1.  License  Required  for  Auctioneers. 

2.  License  Fee  and  Bond. 

3.  License — How   Obtained — Not  Transferable. 

4.  Clerks. 

5.  Revocation  of  License. 

6.  Selling  on  Streets — Permit  Required. 

7.  Substitution  of  Articles — Penalty. 

8.  Penalties   for   Permitting   Unlicensed   Persons   to    Sell   Without 

Permit. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSE  REQUIRED  FOR  AUCTIONEERS.  It 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  pursue  the 
business  of  auctioneer  or  outcry  the  sale  of  any  goods,  wares, 
or  merchandise  or  other  property  at  auction,  except  such  as 
are  made  under  and  by  virtue  of  legal  process,  judicial  orders, 
or  sale  under  chattel  mortgage,  without  a  license  therefor; 
and  any  person,  whomsoever,  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dol- 
lars nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  2.  LICENSE  FEE  AND  BOND.  Any  person  may  be- 
come an  auctioneer  and  be  licensed  to  sell  personal  property 
at  public  auction,  (at  a  place  to  be  named  in  the  license,)  up- 
on payment  to  the  City  Clerk  of  a  license  fee  of  ten  dollars  for 
six  months,  or  twenty  dollars  for  one  year  and  executing  a 
bond  to  the  City  with  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor, 
in  the  penal  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars,  conditioned  for 
the  due  observance  of  the  ordinances  of  saicj  City,  for  the 
prompt  payment  to  the  City  of  all  money  belonging  to  the 
same  and  for  the  payment  of  all  moneys  and  delivery  of  all 
goods  that  may  come  into  his  hands  in  his  business,  to  the 
persons  entitled  to  receive  the  same ;  provided  that  the  license 
may  be  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  for  three 
months,  upon  the  payment  of  the  sum  of  seven  dollars;  and 
provided,  further  that  the  license  may  be  issued  for  one  day 


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upon  the  payment  of  the  sum  of  one  and  one-half  dollars, 
but  no  license  shall  be  issued  for  a  longer  period  than  the 
municipal  year.  And  provided  further  that  any  person  per- 
manently embarked  in  the  business  of  auctioneer  and  having 
auction  rooms  may  employ  an  auctioneer  to  sell  for  him  at 
his  rooms,  or  in  case  of  his  inability  from  sickness  or  other 
cause,  without  taking  out  any  additional  license. 

SECTION  3.  LICENSE — How  OBTAINED — NOT  TRANSFER- 
ABLE. Any  person  who  may  wish  to  obtain  a  license  under 
this  chapter,  shall  apply  in  writing  for  the  same  to  the  Mayor, 
setting  forth  in  such  application  his  proposed  place  of  busi- 
ness, the  names  of  any  partner  or  clerk,  who  will  be  engaged 
in  such  business,  the  length  of  time  for  which  such  license  is 
desired  and  the  names  of  his  sureties.  If  the  Mayor  grants 
such  license,  he  shall  make  an  indorsement  to  that  effect 
upon  such  application  and  the  same  shall  thereupon  be  pre- 
sented to  the  City  Clerk.  In  no  case  shall  such  license  be 
transferable,  nor  shall  any  other  person,  partner,  or  firm  do 
business  under  the  same,  other  than  the  person  therein  named 
nor  shall  the  place  of  business  therein  named  be  changed 
without  the  consent  of  the  Mayor  indorsed  thereon. 

SECTION  4.  CLERKS.  The  said  license  shall  designate 
who  are  permitted  to  do  business  under  and  by  virtue  of  the 
same,  either  as  principal, .agent,  or  clerk,  and  if  any  other 
person  is  employed  as  agent  or  clerk,  to  do  business  under 
such  license,  the  consent  of  the  Mayor  shall  be  first  had  and 
obtained  and  indorsed  on  said  license. 

SECTION  5.  REVOCATION  OF  LICENSE.  All  licenses  shall 
be  subject  to  revocation  by  the  Mayor,  or  the  City  Council, 
whenever  it  shall  appear  to  his  or  their  satisfaction,  that 
the  party  so  licensed,  his  agent,  or  clerk  has  violated  any  of 
the  provisions  of  any  ordinance  relating  to  auctions  or  auc- 
tioneers, or  any  of  the  conditions  of  the  bond  aforesaid. 

SECTION  6.  SELLING  ON  STREETS — PERMIT  REQUIRED.  Any 
auctioneer  having  a  license,  as  aforesaid,  or  his  clerk  may 
sell  at  public  auction  within  any  of  the  streets,  or  alleys, 
squares  or  commons  of  the  city,  any  horses,  mules,  cattle  or 
any  wagon,  carriage  or  other  vehicle,  or  any  article  too  cum- 
brous to  be  removed  to  his  place  of  business,  by  obtaining 


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written  permission  from  the  Mayor;  but  except  as  herein 
provided,  no  articles  shall  be  sold,  at  public  vendne  by  such 
persons,  on  the  streets,  alleys,  public  squares  or  commons  as 
aforesaid.  Any  auctioneer  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  two 
dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  7.  SUBSTITUTION  OF  ARTICLES — PENALTY.  Any 
auctioneer  who  shall  exhibit  and  offer  for  sale  at  auction  any 
article,  and  induce  its  purchase  by  any  bidder  and  shall 
afterwards  substitute  any  other  article  in  lieu  to  that  offered 
to,  and  purchased  by  the  bidder,  or  whoever  shall  while  en- 
gaged in  or  about  making  any  auction  sale,  be  guilty  of  any 
device,  trick  or  fraudulent  practice  with  intent  thereby  to 
deceive  or  defraud  any  bidder,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars; and  the  license  of  such  person  shall  be  revoked  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

SECTION  8.  PENALTIES  FOR  PERMITTING  UNLICENSED  PER- 
SONS TO  SELL  WITHOUT  PERMIT.  Any  licensed  auctioneer  who 
shall  permit  any  other  person  than  such  partner,  agent  or 
clerk  whose  names  are  designated  in  his  license,  to  sell  any 
article  at  auction  at  the  place  designated  in  such  license, 
without  having  permission  from  the  Mayor  for  such  person 
to  sell,  indorsed  on  his  license,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, and  such  person  so  selling  as  partner,  agent,  clerk  or 
otherwise,  without  such  permission  from  the  Mayor,  shall 
also  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor 
more  than  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  offense. 


BICYCLES  31 


CHAPTER  V, 
BICYCLES. 

1.  Riding  on  Sidewalks  Where  Street  is  Paved. 

2.  Riding  on  Sidewalks  Where  Street  is  Not  Paved — Speed. 

3.  Rights  of  Pedestrians,  Etc. 

4.  Carry  Bell  or  Whistle,  Etc. 

5.  Must   Keep   to   the   Right   on   All    Streets,    Etc.,   When   Passing 

Others. 

6.  Must  Carry  Lighted  Lamp  or  Lantern  at  Night. 

SECTION  1.  RIDING  ON  SIDEWALKS  WHERE  STREET  is 
PAVED.  Whcever  shall  ride  a  bicycle  upon  or  along  the  side- 
walks of  any  public  street  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  where  the 
said  public  street  has  a  pavement  laid  thereon,  or  of  any 
street  which  may  hereafter  have  a  pavement  laid  thereon 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  2.  RIDING  ON  SIDEWALKS  WHERE  STREET  is  NOT 
PAVED — SPEED.  Whoever  shall  ride  a  bicycle  upon  or  along 
any  sidewalk  of  any  of  the  public  streets  of  said  city,  where 
the  streets  have  not  been  paved  at  a  speed  to  exceed  six  ((>) 
miles  per  hour,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  3.  RIGHTS  OF  PEDESTRIANS.  Any  person  or 
persons  riding  a  bicycle  upon  any  sidewalk  along  the  pub- 
lic streets  shall  do  so  subject  to  the  rights  of  all 
pedestrians  upon  said  walks,  and  such  persons  shall  give  the 
pedestrians  the  absolute  right  to  said  walks  and  shall  keep 
out  of  their  way  and  avoid  such  pedestrians  and  shall  pass 
all  pedestrians  upon  the  outside  of  the  walk.  Whoever  shall 
violate  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars. 

SECTION  4.  CARRY  BELL  OR  WHISTLE,  ETC.  Any  per- 
son, or  persons  riding  upon  the  sidewalks  of  any  of  the  public 
streets,  any  bicycles,  or  wheels,  shall  have  and  carry  upon 


32  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

their  wheel  a  bell  or  whistle  and  shall  sound  the  same  when 
approaching  any  pedestrian  at  a  distance  of  not  less  than  one 
hundred  (100)  feet  from  said  pedestrian,  and  continue 
sounding  such  whistle  or  bell  until  such  pedestrian's  atten- 
tion is  called  to  the  approach  of  said  bicycle.  Any  person 
violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars. 

SECTION  5.  MUST  KEEP  TO  THE  RIGHT  ON  ALL  STREETS, 
ETC.  WHEN  PASSING  OTHERS.  All  persons  meeting  upon  any 
street  or  public  ground  within  said  city  shall  seasonably  turn 
to  the  right  whether  in  vehicles  or  upon  motors,  bicycles  or 
animals,  so  as  to  permit  passing  without  interference  or  in- 
terruption. Any  person  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of 
this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  6.  MUST  CARRY  LIGHTED  LAMP  OR  LANTERN  AT 
NIGHT.  Whoever  shall  within  said  city  between  the  time  of 
dusk  and  daylight  ride  upon  or  along  any  of  the  public  streets 
or  sidewalks  of  said  city  a  bicycle,  unless  the  same  shall  be 
provided  with  and  carry  a  lighted  lamp  or  lantern  thereon, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 


BILLIARDS,  TEN  PINS,  ETC.  33 


CHAPTER  VI. 
BILLIARDS,  TEN  PINS  ETC. 

1.  License  Required. 

2.  Application  for  License — How  Granted. 

3.  Bond. 

4.  Screens,  Blinds  Etc.,  Prohibited. 

5.  License  Fee. 

6.  Minors  Frequenting— Riotous  and  Disorderly  Conduct. 

7.  False  Representations  by  Minors. 

8.  Hours  of  Opening  and  Closing. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSE  REQUIRED.  No  person,  firm  or 
corporation  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city  shall 
exercise  the  business,  trade  or  vocation  of  keeper  of  a  billiard 
table,  pool  table,  shift-hole  table,  bagatelle  table,  Jenny  Lind 
table,  nine  or  ten  pin  alley,  ball  alley,  shuffle  board,  shooting- 
gallery,  or  other  like  place  of  amusement,  either  for  gain  or 
place  of  public  resort  whether  for  gain  or  not,  without  first 
having  obtained  a  license  for  that  purpose  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. 

SECTION  2.  APPLICATION  FOR  LICENSE — HOW  GRANTED. 
Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  a  license  for  any  of 
the  purposes  specified  in  Section  1  of  this  Chapter,  shall  file 
with  the  City  Clerk  an  application  therefor  in  writing  setting 
forth  the  location  of  the  building  or  room  to  be  occupied, 
the  number  of  tables,  boards,  or  alleys,  as  the  case  may  be, 
desired  to  be  kept  and  the  length  of  time  for  which  such 
license  is  desired,  together  with  the  bond  as  hereinafter  speci- 
fied. 

When  such  application  and  bond  is  filed  the  Clerk  shall 
present  the  same  to  the  City  Council  at  the  next  meeting 
thereof  and  the  Council  in  its  discretion  upon  the  approval 
of  the  bond  and  the  payment  to  the  City  Clerk  of  the  fee  for 
said  license  as  hereinafter  provided  may  grant  the  license  for 
the  purposes  specified  in  Section  1  of  this  Chapter. 


34  ORDINANCES  OF  TUB  CITY  OF  UHBAXA 

SECTION  3.  BOND.  Said  applicant  shall  execute  a  bond 
to  the  City  in  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars,  with  good 
and  sufficient  surety  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council,  con- 
ditioned that  said  applicant  will  faithfully  observe  all  ordi- 
nances of  the  City  and  will  pay  all  fines  and  penalties  that 
may  be  assessed  against  him  for  violation  thereof,  during  the 
term  of  this  license. 

SECTION  4.  SCREENS,,  BLINDS  ETC.  PROHIBITED.  No  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation,  licensed  as  aforesaid  shall  keep, 
erect,  construct  and  maintain  any  screen,  blind,  curtain,  or 
other  device  or  thing  which  will  hinder  or  prevent  a  full  and 
unobstructed  view  of  the  whole  interior  of  the  premises  men- 
tioned in  such  license,  from  the  sidewalk  immediately  in 
front  of  and  upon  that  side  or  portion  of  the  street  upon 
which  the  premises  occupied  for  such  purpose  are  situated. 

SECTION  5.  LICENSE  FEE.  The  fee  for  an  annual  license 
for  the  purpose  named  herein  shall  be  as  follows;  for  pool  and 
billiard  tables,  ten  dollars  per  annum  for  each  table;  for 
each  pin  and  ball  alley  115.00  per  annum;  for  each  shooting 
gallery  $25.00  per  annum  ;  for  all  other  tables  each  $20.00  per 
annum.  When  any  license  is  issued  for  less  than  a  year  the 
fee  charged  shall  be  pro-rated  by  months  for  the  remainder 
of  the  year,  provided  the  month  in  which  such  license  is  is- 
sued shall  be  counted  as  one  full  month. 

SECTION  6.  MINORS  FREQUENTING — RIOTOUS  AND  DIS- 
ORDERLY CONDUCT.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  holding 
such  license  shall  suffer  or  permit  any  minor  except  as  here- 
inafter provided  to  frequent  or  loiter  in  or  play  at  any  game 
in  the  room  so  occupied  by  him,  or  to  suffer  or  permit  any 
gambling,  betting  or  riotous,  or  disorderly  conduct  upon  the 
premise  so  occupied  by  him  or  permit  any  intoxicating 
liquors  to  be  kept  stored,  sold  or  used  in  or  upon  the  premise 
so  occupied  by  him :  Provided  that  minors  of  the  age  of  six- 
teen years  or  upwards  may  be  allowed  to  play  at  games  upon 
the  premises  of  any  such  licensee  by  written  consent  of  par- 
ent or  guardian,  which"  consent  shall  be  kept  on  file  by  said 
licensee  and  be  at  all  times  open  to  inspection  of  the  officers 
of  said  City  on  request.  Any  shift  or  device  to  evade  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Section  shall  be  deemed  a  violation  thereof. 


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SECTION  7.  FALSE  REPRESENTATIONS  BY  MINORS.  Any 
minor  who  for  the  purpose  of  being  allowed  to  play  or  loiter 
in  any  such  place,  licensed  as  specified  in  the  foregoing  sec- 
tions, shall  represent  himself  to  the  keeper  of  said  hall  or  his 
agent,  or  employee  in  charge  thereof,  as  being  of  the  age  of 
twenty-one  years  or  upwards  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  vio- 
lation of  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  8.  HOURS  OF  OPENING  AND  CLOSING.  Every  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation  who  shall  take  out  a  license  under 
this  ordinance,  shall  keep  the  portion  of  the  licensed  premises 
used  for  such  business  closed  on  Sunday  and  after  eleven 
o'clock  P.  M.  and  before  five  o'clock  A.  M.  every  week  day ; 
and  during  Sundays  and  such  closing  hours  shall  not  permit 
any  person  not  connected  with  the  operation  of  such  prem- 
ises, to  loiter  or  remain  therein. 

SECTION  9.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
upon  conviction  thereof  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
five  dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 

Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  be  the  lic- 
ensee for  said  premises  upon  his  second  conviction  for  a  vi- 
olation of  that  portion  of  the  Ordinance,  either  for  the  same 
offense  or  different  offenses,  in  addition  to  the  fine  assessed, 
shall  have  his  license  revoked  and  all  lincense  fees  paid  to 
the  City  shall  be  retained  by  the  City. 


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CHAPTEE  VII. 

BOARD  OF  LOCAL  IMPROVEMENTS. 

1.  How  Constituted. 

2.  Duties  Of. 

SECTION  1.  How  CONSTITUTED.  The  Board  of  Local 
Improvements  of  the  City  of  Urbana  shall  consist  of  the 
Mayor,  the  Public  Engineer  and  the  City  Superintendent  of 
Streets  and  said  persons  shall  hold  their  offices  as  members 
of  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements  so  long  as  they  shall 
remain  in  the  offices  above  specified. 

SECTION  2.  DUTIES  OF.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Board  of  Local  Improvements  to  originate  all  plans  for  lo- 
cal improvements  in  the  city,  such  as  by  statute  required, 
and  to  recommend  to  the  City  Council  the  adoption  of  or- 
dinances for  the  construction  of  said  improvements. 


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CHAPTER  VIII. 

BUILDING  CODE. 

Article  I. 
General   Requirements. 

1.  Name  of  Chapter. 

2.  Purpose  of  Chapter. 

3.  Nature  of  Chapter. 

4.  Application  of  Chapter. 

5.  Department  of  Buildings  Established. 

6.  Building    Inspector — Ofhce    Created — Qualifications — Bond. 

7.  Duty  of  Building  Inspector. 

8.  Duty  of  Fire  Marshall  Under  Building  Code. 

9.  Duty  of  Chairman  of  Board  of  Health,  Under  Building  Code. 

10.  Title  for  Building  Officers. 

11.  Badge  for  Building  Officials. 

12.  Building  Officers  May  Enter  Premises. 

13.  Fees  and  Salary. 

14.  Compliance  With  Building  Code  Necessary. 

15.  Buildings  Contrary  to  Building  Code  A  Nuisance. 

16.  Purport  of  This  Act. 

17.  Inspection  of  Certain  Buildings  Required. 

18.  Deviations  or  Violations  if  Found — Procedure. 

19.  Work  May  Be  Stopped — Permit  Cancelled.  . 

20.  Conflicts  Between  General  and  Specific  Provisions. 

21.  Invalidity  of  One  Portion  of  Code  Shall  Not  Affect  the  Remainder. 

22.  General  Enforcement  of  Building  Code. 

23.  Reports. 

Article   II. 
Building  Requirements  In  General. 

24.  Permits  Required. 

25.  Duty  of  Contractor  to  Take  Out  Permit. 

26.  Fees  for  Permits. 

27.  Occupation  of  Streets. 

28.  General  Building  Requirements. 

29.  Foundation. 

30.  Factors  of  Safety. 

31.  Safe  Bearing  Loads  for  Soils. 

32.  Weight  of  Materials. 


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33.  Allowable  Compressive   Stresses  and  Special  Requirements  for 

Masonry. 

34.  Definitions  of  Stone  Masonry. 

35.  Stone. 

36.  Brick. 

37.  Sand. 

38.  Lime  Mortar. 

39.  Cements. 

40.  Cement  Mortar. 

41.  Gypsum  Mortar  or  Plaster. 

42.  Structural  Timber. 

43.  Allowable  Working   Stresses — Pounds  Per   Square  Inch. 

44.  Structural  Steel  and  Iron. 

44a.  Allowable  Unit  Working  Stresses  for  Re-inforced  Concrete. 

45.  Test  for  Material. 

46.  Excavation. 

47.  Footings. 

48.  Construction  of  Walls. 

49.  Walls  and  Piers. 

50.  Classification  of  Terms. 

51.  Thickness  of  Walls. 

52.  Story  Height. 

53.  Clear  Span  Thickness. 

54.  Brick  Partition  in  Basement. 

55.  Wooden  or  Veneer  Apartment  and  Flat  Buildings — Division  Fire 

Walls. 

56.  Fire  Walls  Two  Feet  Above  Roof. 

57.  Recesses  in  Walls. 

58.  Fire  Proof  Doors. 

59.  Backing  of  Walls  Faced  With  Ashlar  Masonry. 

60.  Wooden  Girders  or  Lintels  not  Allowed. 

61.  Anchors. 

62.  Floor  Beams  or  Joists. 

63.  Trimmers  and  Headers  Hung  in  Stirrups. 

64.  Roof  and  Floor  Timbers  not  to  Go  Through  Wall. 

65.  Floor  Timbers  not  to  Enter  Chimney  Wall. 

66.  Furred  Walls  and  Chimneys. 

67.  Chimneys. 

68.  Floor  Loads. 

69.  Wind  Loads. 

70.  Skeleton  Steel  or  Iron  Construction. 

71.  Stairs. 

72.  Carrying  Capacity  of  Stairways. 

73.  Boilers  for  Heating  Etc. — Location. 

74.  Smoke  Pipes. 

75.  Sky  Lights. 


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76.  Cornices,  Bays,  Oriels,  and  Towers. 

77.  Conductor  Parts. 

78.  Drying  Rooms. 

79.  Warm  Air  Pipes. 

80.  Projection  of  Building. 

81.  Scuttles. 

82.  Wooden  Roof  Prohibited  in  Fire  Limits. 

83.  Partitions. 

84.  Bill  Boards — Frontage  Consent  Required. 

85.  Fences. 

86.  Windows  in  Lodging  or  Apartment  Buildings. 

87.  Light  and  Air  Courts  for  Habitable  Rooms. 

88.  Maximum  Amount  of  Lot  to  be  Covered  by  Apartment  or  Dwell- 
ing. 

89.  Boundaries  of  Fire  Limits. 

90.  Permits  for  Wooden  Buildings  Within  Fire  Limits. 

91.  Permission  Given  for  Erection  of  Wooden  Building  if  Expedient. 

92.  No  Wooden  Building  to  be  Enlarged  or  Removed. 

93.  Disobediance  of  Ordinance. 

94.  Notice  of  Abatement  of  Nuisance. 
94a.  Damaged  Buildings  to  be  Removed. 

94b.  Procedure  for  Condemnation  of  Building. 
94c.  Removal  of  Damaged  Building — Penalty. 

95.  Appointment  of  Fire  Wardens. 

96.  Duty  of  Fire  Wardens. 

97.  Dangerous  Building  A  Nuisance. 

97a.  Report  of  Existence  of  Such  Building  Referred  to  Committee, 

Etc. 
97b.  Mayor  to  Furnish  City  Marshal  With  Notice— What  Notice  Shall 

Contain. 
97c.  Neglect  or  Refusal  by  Owner  to  Remedy  Defect. 

98.  Elevators,  Passenger  or  Freight. 

Article  III. 

J 

Plumbing  And  Gas  Fitting. 

99.  Certificate  of  Competency  Required. 

100.  Application — Examination. 

101.  Certificate — Board  of  Examiners  Created. 

102.  Meeting  of  Board — Examination. 

103.  Certificate — How  to  Obtain — Fees — Renewal — Failure  to  Pass — 

Re-Examination. 

104.  Certificate— Failure   to   Secure — Work  not  to  be  Inspected — No 

Permit  Issued. 

105.  Listing  Certificates. 


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106.  Certificate — Master  and  Employing  Plumbers  to  be  Responsible 

for  Journeyman. 

107.  Permit  for  Work  Necessary — Bond. 

108.  Supervision  of  Plumbing  Work. 

109.  Plans— Filing  of. 

110.  Fees — Permits. 

111.  Plans  to  be  Approved  by  Building  Inspector. 

112.  Plans — Changes  in  Same. 

113.  Sanitary  Requirements  in  Buildings  Etc. 

114.  Separate  Toilets. 

115.  Septic  Tanks. 

116.  Cess  Pools. 

117.  Cess  Pools  Prohibited. 

118.  Location  of  Cess  Pools. 

119.  Vaults. 

120.  Location  of  Vault. 

121.  Size  of  Pipes. 

122.  Materials — Quality  and  Weight. 

123.  Joints  and  Cinnections. 

124.  Traps  and  Clean-outs. 

125.  Soil,  Waste  and  Vent  Pipes. 

126.  House  Sewage  and  Drains. 

127.  Roof,  Sub-Soil  and  Other  Drains. 

128.  Refrigerator,  Safe  and  Special  Wastes. 

129.  Sumps  and  Ejectors. 

130.  Fixtures. 

131.  Toilet  Compartments. 

132.  Charts  and  Sketches. 

133.  Inspection  and  Tests. 

134.  General  Regulations. 

135.  Prohibited  Fixtures,  Materials  and  Acts. 

136.  Interpretations. 

137.  Gas  Fittings — Inspection  and  Test. 

138.  Gas  Turned  on  Only  When  Final  Certificate  is  Issued. 

139.  Fees  for  Inspection  of  Gas  Fixtures. 

Article  IV. 

Electrical  Work. 

140.  Electric  Wiring  Etc.     To  be  Under  Supervision  of  Building  In- 

spector. 

141.  Electric  Wiring  Must  Conform  to  Rules  and  Regulations  of  Na 

tional  Electric  Code. 

142.  Registration  of  Persons  Applying  for  Permits  to  do  Electrical 

Work. 

143.  Fee  for  Registration. 


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144.  Permits  to  do  Electrical  Work. 

145.  Inspection — New  Work. 

146.  Inspection— Old  Work. 

147.  Certificate  of  Inspection. 

148.  Preliminary  Certificate. 

149.  Removal  of  Dead  Wires  Etc. 

150.  No  Liability  to  Attach  to  City  of  Urbana. 

151.  Fees  for  Inspection. 

152.  Notice  of  Hidden  Work — Right  to  Uncover  Work  Covered  Before 

Inspection — Cost  of  Same. 

153.  Defective  Wires — Power  of  Inspector  to  Condemn — Notice  to  Re- 

move Same. 

154.  Feed  Wires. 

155.  Motion  Picture  Machine  Operator — License  Required. 

156.  Certificate  of  Competency  and  License  Fee. 

157.  Assistant  to  Motion  Picture   Operator — Permit — Fee. 

158.  Unlawful  to  Enter  Booth — Exception — Number  Limited. 

159.  Storage  of  Motion  Picture  Film.     . 

Article  V. 

Enforcement. 

160.  Penalty  for  Violation  of  Provision  of  This  Code. 

161.  Invalidity  of  One  Portion  of  Code  Shall  Not  Affect  Remainder. 

162.  General  Enforcement  of  Building  Code. 


BUILDING  CODE. 

ARTICLE  1. 

GENERAL  REQUIREMENTS 

SECTION  1.  NAME  OF  CHAPTER.  The  name  of  this  Chap- 
ter shall  be  the  Building  Code,  and  it  may  be  cited  as  such  for 
all  purposes  including  plans  and  specifications. 

SECTION  2.  PURPOSE  OF  CHAPTER.  The  purpose  of  this 
Chapter  is  to  establish  rules  and  regulations  for  construct- 
ing, erecting,  enlarging,  remodelling,  altering,  repairing, 
raising,  lowering,  under-pinning,  moving  or  wrecking  build- 
ings, structures,  or  portions  thereof;  and  to  regulate  the  loca- 
tion, equipment,  use  and  occupancy  thereof  in  order  to  pro- 
tect public  health  and  safety  and  to  substantiate  justice. 

SECTION  3.  NATURE  OF  CHAPTER.  This  Chapter  is  in- 
tended to  be  remedial  and  is  to  be  construed  liberally  and 
justly  to  secure  the  beneficial  aim  and  purpose  thereof. 


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SECTION  4.  APPLICATION  OF  CHAPTER.  This  Chapter 
shall  apply  to  all  buildings,  structures,  or  portions  thereof 
in  the  City  of  Urbana ;  Federal  and  State  buildings  and  pos- 
sessions being  excepted. 

SECTION  5.  DEPARTMENT  OF  BUILDINGS  ESTABLISHED. 
There  is  hereby  created  and  established  an  executive  depart- 
ment of  the  municipal  government  of  the  City  of  Urbana 
which  shall  be  known  as  the  Department  of  Buildings  and 
shall  embrace  a  Building  Inspector  and  such  subordinates 
and  assistants  as  the  City  Council  may  by  Ordinance  provide. 

SECTION  C.  BUILDING  INSPECTOR — OFFICE  CREATED — 
QUALIFICATIONS — APPOINTMENT — BOND.  There  is  hereby  cre- 
ated the  office  of  Building  Inspector  who  shall  be  at  the  head 
of  the  department  of  building,  and  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  City  Council,  in  the 
same  manner  and  for  the  same  term  as  other  city  officials  are 
appointed. 

He  shall  be  a  resident  of  the  city  of  Urbana  and  shall  be 
well  skilled  and  versed  in  the  construction  of  buildings,  with 
a  knowledge  of  the  quality  of  different  kinds  and  grades  of 
timber,  brick,  cement  and  stone,  and  of  all  building  materials 
in  general. 

He  shall  also  understand  plumbing  and  shall  be  able  to 
pass  a  master  or  employing  plumber's  examination. 

He  shall  also  understand  electrical  construction  and 
shall  be  able  to  pass  all  tests  and  examinations  prescribed 
by  law  or  ordinance,  relative  to  electrical  work. 

He  shall  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  exe- 
cute a  bond  in  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2000.)  with 
such  surety  as  the  City  Council  will  approve,  conditioned 
upon  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty  as  Building- 
Inspector. 

SECTION  7.  DUTY  OF  BUILDING  INSPECTOR.  It  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Building  Inspector : 

(a)  To  have  general  charge  and  supervision  of  the  erec- 
tion, construction,  alteration,  repair,  removal,  and  inspection 
of  all  buildings,  walls,  structures  and  portions  thereof  within 
the  City  and  to  enforce  all  ordinances  relating  thereto ; 

(b)  To   have   general   charge   and   supervision   of  all 


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plumbing  and  plumbing  inspection  and  to  enforce  all  ordi- 
nances relating  thereto; 

(c)  To   have   general   charge   and   supervision   of   all 
boiler  and  heating  installation  and  inspection  and  to  enforce 
all  ordinances  relating  thereto; 

(d)  To  have  general  charge  and  supervision  of  all  elec- 
trical construction  and  inspection  and  to  enforce  all  ordi- 
nances relating  thereto. 

SECTION  8.  DUTY  OF  FIRE  MARSHALL  UNDER  BUILDING 
CODE.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Fire  Marshall  as 
Ex-Officio  Deputy  Building  Inspector  to  aid  the  Building 
Inspector  in  administering  and  enforcing  the  Building  Code. 
The  Fire-Marshall  shall  give  special  attention  to,  and  ren- 
der assistance  in,  enforcing  all  provisions  of  the  Building 
Code  pertaining  to  safeguarding  life  and  property  against 
and  in  event  of  fire  and  other  accident  in  any  building,  struc- 
ture, or  portion  thereof  now  existing  or  hereafter  constructed 
in  the  City. 

SECTION  9.  DUTY  OF  CHAIRMAN  OF  BOARD  OF  HEALTH, 
UNDER  BUILDING  CODE.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Health  as  Ex-Offlcio  Deputy  Build- 
ing Inspector  to  aid  the  Building  Inspector  in  enforcing  and 
administering  the  Building  Code.  The  Chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Health  shall  give  special  attention  to,  and  render 
assistance  in,  enforcing  all  provisions  of  the  Building  Code 
pertaining  to  the  sanitation  of  any  building,  structure,  or 
portion  thereof  now  existing  or  hereafter  constructed  in  said 
City. 

SECTION  10.  TITLE  FOR  BUILDING  OFFICERS.  The  title  or 
phrase  Building  Officers  when  and  where  used  in  the  Build- 
ing Code  shall  mean  and  include  the  Building  Inspector, 
Deputy  Building  inspectors  and  all  subordinate  inspectors 
appointed  by  the  Mayor  under  the  provision  of  this  Act  as 
fully  and  effectively  as  if  each  and  all  of  said  officers  were 
specifically  designated  or  named,  in  lieu  of  title  or  phrase. 

SECTION  11.  BADGE  FOR  BUILDING  OFFICIALS.  Building- 
Officers  shall  be  provided  by  the  City  with  a  badge  of  their  re- 
spective offices  and  indicative  of  their  authority.  Building 


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officers  when  performing-  their  respective  duties  shall  show 
the  badge  of  their  office  on  request  or  necessity.  Said  badge 
shall  be  and  remain  the  property  of  the  City. 

SECTION  12.  BUILDING  OFFICERS  MAY  ENTER  PREMISES. 
Building  Officers  are  hereby  empowered  lawfully  to  enter  up- 
on any  premises  and  into  any  building,  or  structure,  or  por- 
tion thereof  (upon  showing  their  badge  of  office)  when  nec- 
essary to  do  so  in. the  performance  of  any  duties  imposed 
upon  them  by  the  Building  Code. 

Any  person  or  persons  hindering,  or  attempting  to  hind- 
er, resisting  or  attempting  to  resist,  any  building  officer  in 
the  performance  of  his  duty  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  the  of- 
fense of  resisting  an  officer;  and  the  person  or  persons  con- 
victed of  such  an  offense  shall  be  subject  to  the  general  pen- 
alty provided  for  violations  of  this  Code. 

SECTION  13.  FEES  AND  SALARY.  The  Building  Inspec- 
tor shall  receive  such  fees  and  salary  for  his  service,  as  the 
city  council  may  by  ordinance  from  time  to  time  provide. 

SECTION  14.  COMPLIANCE  WIT,H  BUILDING  CODE  NECES- 
SARY. No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  construct,  erect, 
enlarge,  remodel,  repair,  raise,  lower,  under-pin,  move  or 
wreck  any  building,  structure,  or  any  portion  thereof  in  the 
City  in  violation  of  the  Building  Code,  or  any  other  law  of 
the  City. 

SECTION  15.  BUILDINGS  CONTRARY  TO  BUILDING  CODE  A 
NUISANCE.  Any  building,  structure,  or  any  portion  thereof 
hereafter  constructed,  erected,  enlarged,  remodelled,  altered, 
repaired,  raised,  lowered,  under-pinned,  or  moved  within  the 
City  in  any  manner  contrary  to  the  -Dro  visions  of  the  BuiH- 
ing  Code  or  any  law  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  nuisance  and 
the  person,  owner,  agent,  architect,  builder,  contractor, 
housemover  or  wrecker,  so  constructing,  erecting,  enlarging, 
remodelling,  altering,  repairing,  lowering,  under-pinning,  or 
moving  the  same  contrary  to  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Code  or  any  law,  shall  be  subject  to  the  general  penalty  pro- 
vided for  violations  of  this  Code. 

SECTION  16.  PURPORT  OF  THIS  ACT.  It  is  hereby  affirmed 
that  the  aim  and  purpose  of  the  Building  Code  is  to  secure 
safe  and  sanitary  construction  in  order  to  protect  public 


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health  and  safety  and  to  secure  justice;  that  it  is  intended 
that  the  spirit,  rather  than  the  strict  letter  of  the  provisions 
of  the  building  code,  shall  govern  in  the  interpretation  and 
adminstration  thereof. 

SECTION  17.  INSPECTION  OF  CERTAIN  BUILDINGS  RE- 
QUIRED. The  Building  Inspector  shall  cause  to  be  inspected!, 
all  buildings,  structures  and  portions  thereof,  which  are  in 
course  of  being  constructed,  erected,  enlarged,  remodelled, 
altered,  repaired,  raised,  lowered,  under-pinned,  moved,  or 
wrecked,  in  the  city. 

The  inspection  shall  be  made  from  time  to  time  and  in 
suvh  manner  as  shall  serve  the  purpose  intended,  which  pur- 
pose shall  be  to  ascertain  and  record  whether  the  work  is 
being  undertaken  and  performed  in  a  safe  manner  and  com- 
plies with  the  requirements  of  the  Building  Code. 

SECTION  18.  DEVIATIONS  OR  VIOLATIONS  IF  FOUND — PRO- 
CEDURE. The  procedure  in  all  cases  of  unauthorized  devia- 
tion from  or  violations  of  the  provisions  of  the  Building  Code, 
found  on  inspection  shall  be  as  follows :  A  written  notice  on 
forms  prepared  for  that  purpose  and  designating  the  devia- 
tions observed,  shall  be  served  by  the  Inspector,  at  the  site 
and  on  the  person  or  persons  doing  or  in  charge  of  the  work 
being  done,  or  responsible  for  or  capable  of  correcting  or 
causing  to  be  corrected  the  deviation  observed ;  and  if  no  such 
person  shall  be  found,  then  the  same  shall  be  posted  at  the 
site  in  as  safe  and  conspicuous  a  place  as  practicable  and 
where,  if  unmolested,  the  same  must  certainly  come  to  the  no- 
tice of  any  person  or  persons  either  employed  on  the  work  or 
frequenting,  or  occupying  the  building,  structure,  or  prem- 
ises, and  a  copy  of  the  notice  so  posted  shall  be  mailed  to  tlie 
last  known  address  of  the  owner,  agent,  or  person  in  control 
of  the  building  or  structure  involved. 

If  the  notice  is  respected,  or  steps  are  promptly  taken 
to  correct  the  deviation  observed  and  if  such  deviation  is 
promptly  corrected  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Inspector  and 
consistent  with  the  requirements  of  the  Building  Code  then 
and  in  such  case  the  deviation  observed  will  not  be  deemed  a 
wilful  violation  of  the  Building  Code,  nor  be  subject  to  the 
penalty  herein  provided. 


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If  the  deviation  of  whatever  nature  is  not  promptly  cor- 
rected in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  provisions  of  the 
Building  Code  and  the  urgency  of  the  case,  then  the  deviation 
shall  be  considered  a  wilful  violation  and  the  Inspector  shall 
promptly  stop  the  work,  and  if  need  be  shall  close  the  build- 
ing or  structure  to  the  public,  and  shall  proceed  to  enforce 
the  provisions  and  penalties  of  the  Building  Code  for  and  in 
such  case  provided. 

SECTION  19.  WORK  MAY  BE  STOPPED — PERMIT  CAN- 
CELLED. Building  officers  are  hereby  empowered  and  di- 
rected to  stop  work  on  any  building,  structure,  or  portion 
thereof,  that  is  being  done  in  a  reckless,  unsafe,  and  unsani- 
tary manner,  or  with  the  use  of  defective  or  improper  ma- 
terials ;  and  to  stop  any  other  work  that  in  any  other  respect 
is  being  done  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the  Building 
Code  or  other  requirements  or  any  other  laws  of  the  City. 

The  suspension  of  work  shall  be  for  such  time  as  may  be 
necessary  to  secure  a  correction  of  the  particular  violations 
and  features  complained  of,  or  at  least  until  a  satisfactory 
agreement  and  arrangement  is  reached  that  such  correction 
will  be  made;  and  if  a  Court  trial  is  had,  then  the  work  shall 
be  suspended  and  held  in  abeyance  until  the  Court  renders 
its  decision. 

SECTION  20.  CONFLICTS  BETAVEEN  GENERAL  AND  SPECIFIC 
PROVISIONS.  Whenenever  a  general  provision  or  requirement 
of  the  Building  Code  conflicts  with  a  specific  provision  there- 
of, relating  to  the  construction,  equipment,  maintenance, 
use,  or  location  of  any  buildings,  structure,  or  any  portion 
thereof  in  said  City  then  and  for  those  cases  the  specific  pro- 
vision, or  requirement  shall  prevail  and  govern. 

SECTION  21.  INVALIDITY  OF  ONE  PORTION  OF  CODE  SHALL 
NOT  AFFECT  THE  REMAINDER.  The  invalidity  of  any  section 
or  any  provision  of  the  Building  Code  shall  not  be  construed 
or  held  to  invalidate  any  other  section  or  any  portion  thereof. 

SECTION  22.  GENERAL  ENFORCEMENT  OF  BUILDING  CODE. 
The  duty  of  enforcing  the  Building  Code  primarily  devolves 
upon  the  Building  Inspector,  but  the  City  Marshall,  the  City 
Attorney,  and  Corporation  Council  are  hereby  authorized 
and  directed  to  aid  in  enforcing  said  Code. 


BUILDING   CODE  47 

SECTION  23.  REPORTS.  The  Building  Inspector  shall 
keep  an  accurate  record  of  all  permits  issued  and  all  fees 
paid  or  required  to  be  paid  to  him,  giving  the  name  of  the 
person  paying  same  and  the  amount  of  fees,  and  slmll  on  the 
last  day  of  each  month  pay  over  to  the  City  Treasurer  all 
moneys  collected  and  file  a  duplicate  receipt  therefor  with 
the  City  Clerk  and  shall  render  a  report  under  oath  each 
month  to  the  City  Clerk  showing  the  transactions  of  his  office 
for  the  preceding  month  and  of  all  moneys  received. 

He  shall  at  the  end  of  each  municipal  year  make  a  re- 
port to  the  City  Council  showing  the  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures of  his  office  and  a  detailed  and  comprehensive  statement 
of  all  transactions  pertaining  to  his  department.  He  shall 
be  responsible  for  the  collection  of  all  fees  for  permits  issued. 

ARTICLE  2. 

BUILDING    REQUIREMENTS    IN    GENERAL,    NOT    INCLUDING 
PLUMBING,,  HEATING,,  GAS  FITTING,,  AND  ELECTORIAL  WORK. 

SECTION  24.  PERMITS  REQUIRED.  When  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  be  desirous  of  erecting,  altering,  repair- 
ing, or  wrecking  any  building,  or  part  thereof  he  shall  make 
application  for  permit  so  to  do  to  the  Building  Inspector  up- 
on a  regular  form  to  be  furnished  by  said  Inspector  for  such 
application.  At  the  time  such  application  is  made  the  party 
applying  shall  furnish  the  Inspector  with  a  set  of  plans  and 
specifications  for  the  intended  building,  remodelling,  or  re- 
pairing as  the  case  may  be,  which  plans  and  specifications 
shall  conform  to  this  code  and  to  the  State  Building  Laws. 
These  plans  and  specifications  shall  be  passed  upon  by  the 
Inspector  within  ten  days  after  they  are  delivered  and  if 
approved  by  him  and  the  permit  is  granted  he  shall  retain 
the  plans  and  specifications  in  his  possession  for  a  time  not 
to  exceed  a  period  of  three  months  after  the  completion  of 
said  building.  Plans  and  specifications  so  approved  shall  be 
stamped  with  the  Inspector's  approval  and  the  date  thereof, 
at  the  time  that  the  application  for  a  permit  is  approved. 

SECTION  25.  DUTY  OF  CONTRACTOR  TO  TAKE  OUT  PERMIT. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Contractor,  either  person,  firm  or 


48  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

corporation,  to  obtain  and  pay  for  all  building  permits  before 
commencing  to  erect,  construct,  repair  or  demolish  any  build- 
ing and  such  contractor,  firm  or  corporation  shall  be  liable 
to  all  fines  and  penalties  as  set  forth  in  the  sections  of  this 
Code. 

SECTION  26.  FEES  FOR  PERMITS.  The  fees  to  be  charged 
for  a  permit  to  construct,  erect,  enlarge,  remodel,  alter,  or  re- 
pair any  wall,  structure,  building  or  part  thereof  shall  be 
One  Dollar  plus  1-10  of  one  per  cent  of  the  estimated  total 
cost  of  the  material  and  labor  required  for  the  proposed 
work,  not  counting  plumbing  and  electric  wiring.  The  fees 
for  plumbing  and  electric  wiring  shall  be  such  as  are  pro- 
vided in  that  portion  of  the  Code  pertaining  to  Plumbing  and 
Electric  Wiring. 

The  fees  to  be  charged  for  permits  to  move,  raise,  lower, 
under-pin  or  wreck  a  building  or  structure  respectively  shall 
be  as  follows : 

(a)  For  moving  over,  upon  or  in  any  public  highway 
or  street,  any  building  or  structure  not  more  than  one  story 
in  height  and  occupying  not  more  than  16  ft.  in  width  in  the 
street  Two  Dollars. 

(b)  For  moving  over,  upon  or  in  any  public  highway 
or  street,  any  buildings  or  structures  more  than  one  story 
and  not  more  than  two  stories  in  height  Ten  Dollars. 

(c)  For  moving  over,  upon  or  in  any  public  highway, 
or  street,  buildings,  or  structures  of  more  than  two  stories 
in  height  Twenty  Dollars. 

(d)  For  moving  buildings  or  structures  when  the  same 
does  not  pass  over,  upon  or  in  any  public  highway,  or  street 
or   for   raising,   lowering,   under-pinning   or   wrecking   any 
building  or  structure  One  Dollar. 

SECTION  27.  OCCUPATION  OF  STREET.  The  permit  issued 
by  the  Inspector  shall  entitle  the  applicant  to  the  use  of  the 
street  in  the  construction  of  buildings.  The  use  of  streets 
shall  be  in  conformity  to  the  requirements  of  all  laws  and 
City  Ordinances. 

SECTION  28.  GENERAL  BUILDING  REQUIREMENTS.  All 
materials  used  in  the  construction  of  buildings  shall  conform 
to  the  specification  in  this  Code. 


BUILDING   CODE  49 

SECTION  29.  FOUNDATION.  All  foundations  shall  be 
proportioned  to  the  actual  average  load  that  they  will  have 
to  carry  in  a  complete  and  occupied  building.  Foundations 
shall  not  be  laid  on  filled  or  made  ground  or  on  loam,  or  on 
any  soil  containing  an  admixture  of  organic  matter  and  must 
rest  on  hard,  sound  soil.  Foundations  along  party  lines 
shall  extend  at  least  4  ft.  below  the  finished  surface  of  the 
ground  upon  which  they  are  built,  unless  footings  rest  on  bed 
rock. 

SECTION  30.  FACTORS  OF  SAFETY.  Where  the  unit 
stress  for  any  material  is  not  prescribed  in  this  code,  the  re- 
lation of  allowable  unit  stress  to  the  ultimate  strength  shall 
be: 

For  metals  subject  to  tensions  of  transverse  stress 1  to     4 

Timbers   1  to     8 

Natural  or  artificial  stone,  brick  or  stone  masonry 1  to  10 

Concrete    1  to     4 

SECTION  31.  SAFE  BEARING  LOADS  FOR  SOILS.  The  fol- 
lowing safe  bearing  loads  shall  be  used  in  determining  the 
bearing  strength  of  all  soils  per  square  foot : 

Material  Tons. 

Soft  clay  and  wet  sand 1 

Ordinary  clay  and  dry  sand  mixed  with  clay 2 

Dry  sand  and  dry  clay 3 

Hard  clay  and  firm  coarse  sand 4 

Firm  coarse  sand  and  gravel : 6 

SECTION  32.  WEIGHT  OF  MATERIALS.  In  computing  the 
weight  of  walls  the  following  values  shall  be  used  as  a  mini- 
mum. 

Material  Pounds  per  cubic  foot, 

Brick  work 115 

Sandstone 170 

White  marble . 1 170 

General  Building  Stone 170 

Concrete   144 

Paving  Brick _150 


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SECTION    33.     ALLOWABLE    COMPRESSIVE    STRESSES    AND 

SPECIAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  MASONRY.       (a)    Allowable  Stl'CSS- 

es  in  pounds  per  square  inch  on  plain  concrete  and  stone  mas- 
onry shall  not  exceed  the  following. 

Ibs. 

Coursed  rubble  Portland  cement  mortar 200 

Ordinary  rubble  Portland  cement  mortar 100 

Coursed  rubble  lime  mortar 120 

Ordinary  rubble  lime  mortar 60 

First-class  granite  masonry,  Portland  cement  mortar 600 

First-Class  lime  and  sandstone  masonry,  Portland  ce- 
ment mortar 400 

Portland  cement  concrete  1-2-4  mixture,  machine  mixed.  400 

Portland  cement  concrete  1-2-4  mixture,  hand  mixed 350 

Portland    cement    concrete    1-2^-5    mixture,    machine 

mixed    350 

Portland  cement  1-2^-5  mixture,  hand  mixed 300 

Portland  cement  concrete,  1-3-6  mixture,  machine  mixed  300 
Portland  cement  concrete,  1-3-6  mixture,  hand  mixed  __  250 
Natural  cement  concrete  1-2-5  mixture 150 

(b)  Allowable  compression  in  poilnds  per  square  inch 
on  brick  masonry  shall  not  exceed  the  following: 

No.  1  paving  brick,  1  part  Portland  cement,  3  parts 

torpedo  sand  350 

No.  2  pressed  brick  and  sewer  brick,  mortar  same  re- 
ferred to  above 250 

No.  3  hard  common  select  brick,  Portland  cement  mor- 
tar, same  as  referred  to  above 200 

No.  4  hard  common  select  brick,  1  part  Portland,  1  lime, 

3  sand  as  referred  to  above 175 

No.  5  common  brick,  all  grades,  Portland  cement  mortar  175 

No.  6  common  brick,  all  grades,  good  lime  and  cement 

mortar  125 

No.  7  common  brick,  all  grades,  natural  cement  mortar  _  150 

No.  8.  common  brick,  all  grades,  good  lime  mortar 100 

(c)  Brick  under  Nos.'l  and  2  shall  not  crush  at  less 
than  5,000  pounds  pressure  per  square  inch  of  gross  area. 

(d)  Brick  under  Nos.  3  and  4  shall  not  crush  at  less 
than  2,300  pounds  pressure  per  square  inch  of  gross  area. 


BUILDING   CODE  51 

(e)  Brick  under  Nos.  5,  (>,  7,  and  8  shall  not  crush  at 
less  than  1,800  pounds  pressure  per  square  inch  of  gross 
area.  Sand  lime  brick  of  this  crushing  strength  may  be  used 
where  common  brick  is  permitted. 

(  f )  Isolated  piers  of  concrete,  brick,  or  masonry  shall 
not  be  higher  than  six  times  their  smallest  dimensions  unless 
the  above  unit  of  stresses  are  reduced  according  to  the  fol- 
lowing formula : 

H 
I*  equals  C    (1.25  minus —  — ) 

20  D 

in  which  formula  : 

P  is  the  reduced  allowed  unit  stress. 
C  is  the  unit  stress  in  the  above  table. 
H  is  the  height  of  the  pier  in  feet. 
D  is  the  least  dimension  of  the  pier  in  feet. 

(g)  No  pier  shall  exceed  in  height  twelve  times  the 
least  dimension.  Weight  of  pier  shall  be  added  to  other 
loads  in  computing  load  bearing  on  the  pier. 

SECTION  34.  DEFINITIONS  OF  STONE  MASONRY.  All  ma- 
sonry construction  shall  be  defined  as  and  comply  with  the 
following : 

(a)  Ordinary  Rubble  shall  be  defined  as  masonry  com- 
posed of  unsquared  stones  laid  without  attempting  any  regu- 
larity of  courses  or  bond. 

(b)  Coursed  Rubble  shall  be  defined  as  masonry  having 
approximately  level  joints;  stones  to  be  roughly  shaped  so 
as  to  fit  approximately ;  joints  in  wall  or  pier  to  be  leveled 
off  every  three  (3)  feet  in  height  and  to  be  well  bonded. 

(c)  First  Class  Masonry  shall  be  defined  as  masonry 
built  of  stones  in  regular  courses,  the  bearing  surfaces  of 
which  as  well  as  ends,  to  be  roughly  tooled  off  and  shall  be 
laid  with  alternate  headers  and  stretchers,  so  as  to  secure 
perfect  bond. 

SECTION  35.  STONE.  All  stone  walls  shall  be  built  of 
fiat  bedded  stones  thoroughly  bonded,  and  well  imbedded  in 
mortar  over  their  entire  area. 

SECTION  36.  BRICK.  All  brick  used  in  any' building 
shall  be  good  quality,  hard  and  well  burned.  Old  brick  shall 


52  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

be  thoroughly  cleaned  before  using-.  In  brick  walls  every  7th 
course  shall  be  a  heading  course.  Pressed  brick  facing  shall 
be  bonded  to  their  backing  every  seventh  course,  unless  metal 
bonds  are  used. 

SECTION  37.  SAND.  The  sand  used  for  niortar  in  all 
buildings  shall  be  clean,  sharp  and  free  from  loam  and  dirt. 

SECTION  38.  LIME  MORTAR.  Lime  mortar  shall  be  made 
of  one  part  by  volume  of  freshly  slaked  or  dry  hydrated  lime 
and  not  more  than  four  parts  of  sand.  All  lime  used  for  mor- 
tar shall  be  thoroughly  burned  or  dry  hydrated  of  good  qual- 
ity and  thoroughly  slaked  before  mixing  with  sand. 

SECTION  39.  CEMENTS.  Portland  cement  and  Natural 
cement  shall  meet  the  respective  requirements  of  the  current 
Standard  Test  Specifications  of  the  American  Society  for 
Testing  Materials  for  these  cements,  and  any  other  require- 
ments of  the  Building  Inspector.  No  caked  or  lumpy  cement 
shall  be  used. 

SECTION  40.  CEMENT  MORTAR,  a.  Dement  mortar  shall 
be  made  of  cement  and  sand  in  the  proportions  of  one  part  of 
cement  and  not  more  than  three  parts  of  sand  by  volume. 

b.  Except  in  chimneys,  not  more  than  15  per  cent,  of 
the  cement  by  volume  may  be  replaced  by  an  equal  volume  of 
dry  hydrated  lime.    The  lime  and  cement  shall  be  thoroughly 
mixed  before  the  addition  of  water.    The  niortar  shall  be  used 
immediately  after  water  is  added. 

c.  Cement-lime  mortar  shall  be  made  of  one  part  of  ce- 
ment, one  part  of  slaked  lime  or  dry  hydrated  lime,  and  not 
more  than  three  parts  of  sand  to  each.     All  materials  to  be 
measured. 

SECTION  41.  GYPSUM  MORTAR  OR  PLASTER.  A  mortar  or 
plaster  composed  of  1  part  retarded  gypsum,  and  not  more 
than  3  parts  sand,  with  binding  material  when  necessary. 

SECTION  42.  STRUCTURAL  TIMBER.  All  timbers  and  wood- 
en beams  used  in  buildings  shall  be  of  good  sound  material 
free  from  rot,  large  and  loose  knots,  shakes,  or  any  imper- 
fection whereby  the  strength  may  be  seriously  impaired. 

SECTION  43.  ALLOWABLE  WORKING  STRESSES — POUNDS 
PER  SQUARE  INCH. 


BUILDING   CODE  53 

Direct     Direct  Extreme 

Material  O'mpr'ssion  Tension  Shear  F'b'e  Str'ss 

Oak  with  grain 1)00  1000  100  1000 

Oak  across 800  1000  600  1000 

Yellow  Pine 1000  1200  70  1200 

Yellow   Pine  across GOO  :    1200  500  1200 

White  Pine 800  800  40  800 

White  Pine  across •_  400  800  250  800 

SECTION  44.     STRUCTURAL  STEEL  AND  IRON. 

( a )  All  wrought  and  cast  structural  steel  and  iron 
shall  conform  to  the  test  requirements  of  the  current  Stand- 
ard Specifications  of  the  American  Society  for  Testing  Ma- 
terials. 

(b)  Rivet  steel  shall  have  an  ultimate  strength  of  46,- 
000  to  56,000  Ibs.  per  square  inch. 

(c)  All  other  structural  steel  shall  show  an  ultimate 
strength  of  55,000  to  65,000  Ibs  per  square  inch. 

(d)  No  second  hand  rolled  shapes  shall  be  used  in  any 
structure  without  the  written  permission  of  the  Building 
Inspector. 

(e)  Steel   castings   shall   be  made  from   open   hearth 
steel  of  soft  or  medium  grade,  and  shall  be  practically  free 
from  blow-holes,  with  a  reasonably  clear  skin  and  sharpness 
to  pattern,  and  shall  show  an  ultimate  tensile  strength  of 
60,000  to  70,000  Ibs.  per  square  inch. 

(f)  Cast  Iron  shall  be  of  good  foundry  mixture,  pro- 
ducing a  clean,  tough,  gray  iron.    Castings  shall  be  free  from 
serious  blow-holes,  cinder  spots,  and  cold  shuts.    Transverse 
tests  on  cast  iron  shall  be  made  upon  the  l1/^  inch  diameter 
"Arbitration  Bar"  of  the  American  Society  for  Testing  Ma- 
terials.    The  bar  to  be  supported  on  12-inch  centers,  loaded 
at  the  middle,  and  in  no  case  shall  it  support  less  than  2900 
pounds.    Tensile  tests  optional. 

44a.  ALLOWABLE  UNIT  WORKING  STRESSES  FOR  RE-INFORC- 
ED  CONCRETE.  Iii  the  design  of  re-inforced  concrete  struc- 
ture the  following  working  stresses  for  concrete  and  steel 
shall  be  used : 


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Lbs.  per 
Sq.  In. 

Extreme  fibre  stress  on  concrete  in  compression 650 

Concrete  in  direct  compression 500 

Shearing  stress  in  concrete  when  diagonal  tension  is  not  re- 
sisted by  steel  40 

Shearing  stress  in  concrete  when  web  reinforcement  is  pro- 
protioned  to  resist  two-thirds  of  the  external  vertical 

shear    120 

Bond  stress  between  concrete  and  plain  reinforcing  bars 80 

Bond  stress  between  concrete  and  deformed  bars 100 

Tensile  stress  in  steel  reinforcement 16,000 

Bearing  on  a  concrete  surface  having  a  total  area  at  least 
three  times  the  area  of  the  loaded  portion,  may  be  taken  at 
37  1-2  per  cent  of  the  ultimate  strength  of  the  concrete,  when 
when  all  other  stresses  are  properly  provided  for. 

SECTION  45.  TEST  FOR  MATERIAL.  In  the  event  tliat 
the  building  inspector  requires  that  tests  be  made  to  determ- 
ine the  fitness  for  use  of  any  material  proposed  to  be  placed 
in  any  structure,  such  test  shall  ^e  of  the  nature  kind  and 
character  as  is  required  by  the  usual  standard  of  tests  known 
to  the  trade  for  such  material. 

Such  test  shall  be  made  at  the  expense  of  the  person 
or  persons  desiring  to  introduce  or  use  the  material  in  ques- 
tion. Materials  so  tested  that  are  found  to  be  below  the  safe 
and  usual  standards  of  the  Building  trade  shall  be  rejected. 

SECTION  46.  EXCAVATION.  All  excavations  for  build- 
ing shall  be  properly  guarded  and  protected  by  the  person, 
firm,  or  corporation  causing  the  same  to  be  made  so  as  to 
prevent  the  same  from  becoming  dangerous  to  life  or  limb, 
and  to  prevent  the  adjoining  soil  from  caving. 

SECTION  47.  FOOTINGS.  Footings  shall  be  constructed 
under  all  buildings  having  a  brick,  stone  or  concrete  founda- 
tion wherever  erected  and  shall  conform  to  the  requirements 
hereinbefore  enumerated.  Such  footings  shall  be  construct- 
ed of  brick,  concrete  or  stone  and  shall  in  every  case  be  open 
to  the  inspection  and  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Building 
Inspector.  Said  footings  shall  extend  entirely  around  the 
building  under  which  it  is  placed  and  under  all  bearing  walls 
which  are  inside  the  main  floors. 


BUILDING   CODE  55 

SECTION  48.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  WALLS.  All  enclosing 
walls  of  a  building;  within  the  lire  limits  shall  be  constructed 
of  stone,  brick,  concrete,  iron,  steel,  or  other  incombustible 
material  and  shall  be  of  the  size  and  structural  arrangements 
as  are  herein  provided.  Brick,  stone  and  concrete  buildings 
outside  of  the  fire  limits  shall  have  the  walls  constructed  in 
the  same  manner  as  herein  provided  for  buildings  within  the 
fire  limits.  Walls  of  buildings  that  are  veneered  or  of  wooden 
construction  shall  have  their  walls  constructed  as  herein- 
after specified. 

SECTION  49.  WALLS  AND  PIERS.  All  walls  and  piers 
shall  be  carefully  laid  to  a  line  and  shall  be  carried  up  plumb 
and  straight.  Walls  of  each  story  shall  be  built  up  of  full 
thickness  to  the  top  of  joist.  All  piers  shall  be  built  of  stone, 
concrete  or  selected  hard,  well  burned  brick,  laid  in  lime  or 
cement  mortar. 

SECTION  50.  CLASSIFICATION  OF  TERMS.  For  the  pur- 
pose of  confirming  the  intent  and  meaning  of  the  terms  used 
in  this  Ordinance  it  shall  be  understood : 

First.  That  the  basement  story  means  a  story  the  floor 
of  which  is  3  feet  or  more  below  the  grade  line  of  the  build- 
ing and  does  not  extend  more  than  11  feet  in  clear  and  is  suit- 
able for  habitation. 

Second.  That  a  business  building  includes  all  depart- 
ment stores  and  all  buildings  used  for  offices,  general  pur- 
poses and  the  sale  of  merchandise. 

Third.  That  a  flat  building  is  any  building  which  is 
designed  and  intended  to  be  used  as  a  residence  for  three  or 
more  families  and  shall  include  lodging  houses  and  apart- 
ment buildings. 

Fourth.  That  a  dwelling  or  residence  is  a  building  used 
by  not  more  than  two  families  as  a  dwelling. 

Fifth.  That  an  assembly  hall  includes  schools,  theaters, 
churches  and  any  buildings  used  for  the  purposes  of  worship, 
instruction  or  entertainment. 

SECTION  51.  THICKNESS  OF  WALLS.  Every  masonry 
wall  of  any  building  must  be  built  to  conform  in  thickness  to 
the  following  schedule,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this 
article.  Thickness  is  given  in  inches  to- wit: 


B 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

8 

8 

12 

12 

8 

16 

12 

12 

8 

20 

16 

12 

12 

8 

24 

20 

16 

12 

12 

8 

24 

24 

20 

16 

12 

12 

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Number  of  stories. 
B 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 

Walls  of  veneered  buildings  shall  conform  in  thickness 
find  construction  to  the  requirements  for  the  construction  of 
walls.  No  veneered  building  shall  be  more  than  two  stores 
in  height. 

Provided  that  in  any  building  used  wholly  as  a  dwelling 
and  detached  from  any  other  building  and  not  more  than  two 
stories  high,  the  walls  shall  be  not  less  than  8  inches  thick. 
Provided  further  that  buildings  of  said  description  shall  not 
be  changed  to  serve  for  other  purposes  than  dwellings,  unless 
the  walls  be  increased  to  the  thickness  as  set  forth  in  the 
foregoing  schedule. 

SECTION  52.  STORY  HEIGHT.  The  story  height  shall  be 
the  distance  from  floor  to  floor  of  the  building.  Following 
are  the  maximum  that  shall  be  allowed  unless  the  walls  are 
made  thicker  as  herein  provided : 

First  Story   18  feet 

Second  Story 14  feet 

Third  Story  and  up 13  feet 

SECTION  53.  CLEAR  SPAN  THICKNESS.  If  there  is  to  be 
a  clear  span  of  over  25  feet  between  the  unsupported  walls, 
such  walls  shall  be  4  inches  thicker  than  in  the  foregoing  sec- 
tion specified  for  every  12^  feet  or  fraction  thereof  that  sai'l 
walls  are  more  than  25  feet  apart,  or  shall  have  instead  of  the 
increased  thickness  such  peers  or  buttresses  as  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Building  Inspector  may  be  necessary. 

SECTION  54.  BRICK  PARTITION  IN  BASEMENT.  All  sup- 
porting partition  walls  in  basement  shall  be  constructed  of 
brick  or  other  fire-proof  material  and  shall  be  of  the  thickness 
required  in  this  code  for  the  support  of  the  load  upon  said 


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wall,  and  in  no  case  shall  it  be  less  than  four  inches  in  thick- 
ness. 

SECTION  55.  WOODEN  OR  VENEER  APARTMENT  AND  FLAT 
BUILDINGS — DIVISION  FIRE  WALLS.  If  the  ground  area  of  any 
two  story  frame,  or  veneer  apartment  or  flat  building  hereaf- 
ter constructed  covers  4500  square  feet  or  more  in  area,  then 
there  shall  be  constructed  division  walls  of  brick,  stone,  or 
other  incombustible  material  extending-  from  front  to  rear 
and  built  from  the  basement  through  the  floor  of  such  build- 
ing as  a  fire  wall :  Provided  that  in  all  buildings  covered  by 
this  section,  the  street  frontage  shall  not  exceed  50  feet  with- 
out division  walls  from  front  to  rear  of  such  building  con- 
structed as  above  provided. 

All  apartment  or  flat  buildings  hereafter  constructed  or 
erected  within  the  City,  that  are  over  two  stories  in  height 
shall  have  the  outside  walls  constructed  of  brick,  stone  or  oth- 
er incombustible  material  extending  from  front  to  rear  and 
from  basement  to  the  roof  of  said  building  as  aforesaid.  No 
veneered  building,  nor  an}'  frame  building  excepting  grain 
elevators  shall  be  constructed  over  three  stories  in  height. 

SEDTION  56.  FIRE  WALLS  TWO  FEET  ABOVE  ROOF.  When 
an  adjoining  roof  comes  in  contact  with  a  party  wall,  the  said 
wall  shall  be  at  least  two  feet  above  the  adjoining  roof  at  all 
points  of  contact  and  there  shall  be  no  opening  in  such  walls 
above  such  contact  of  roof.  No  wall  shall  be  of  less  thick- 
ness than  8  inches.  All  such  walls  shall  have  copings  of 
vitrified  tile,  terra  cotta,  stone  or  other  incombustible  ma- 
terial. 

SECTION  57.  RECESSES  IN  WALLS.  Recesses  may  be 
made  in  external  walls,  provided  the  thickness  of  the  backs 
of  such  recesses  be  not  less  than  8  inches. 

SECTION  58.  FIRE  PROOF  DOORS.  Whenever  it  becomes 
necessary  to  cut  an  opening  through  or  leave  an  opening  in 
any  party  or  division  wall,  notice  shall  be  filed  with  the 
Building  Inspector,  who  shall  issue  a  permit  therefor  when 
satisfied  that  such  opening  will  be  protected  with  fire-proof 
door  which  shall  be  self-closing,  released  by  a  fusible  link. 


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SECTION  59.  BACKING  OF  WALLS  FACED  WITH  ASHLAR 
MASONRY.  In  all  walls  which  are  faced  with  thin  ashlar 
masonry,  anchored  to  the  back,  or  in  which  the  ashlar  has  not 
alternate  headers  and  stretchers  in  each  course  or  alternately 
header  and  stretcher  courses,  the  backing  or  brick  shall  not 
be  less  than  8  inches  thick.  Each  piece  of  said  ashlar  work 
shall  be  properly  anchored.  The  backing  of  all  walls  of  what- 
ever material  composed,  shall  be  of  such  thickness  as  to  make 
the  walls,  the  facing  of  which  is  less  than  four  inches  thick, 
conform  as  to  thickness,  independently  of  the  facing,  with 
the  requirements  of  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  60.  WOODEN  GIRDERS  OR  LINTELS  NOT  ALLOWED. 
No  person  shall  erect,  construct  or  build  any  rear,  front, 
party,  division  or  partition  wall  of  masonry  upon  wooden 
sills,  girders,  rafters,  or  lintells,  or  support  any  such  wall  by 
any  wooden  support  whatever ;  but  all  such  supports  shall  be 
of  iron,  steel,  brick,  concrete  or  stone  and  shall  rest  on  stone, 
iron,  steel,  or  concrete,  of  adequate  dimensions  to  carry  and 
distribute  the  load.  This  shall  not  apply  to  dwellings,  or 
other  buildings  not  exceeding  2000  square  feet  in  ground 
area,  or  not  over  two  stories  high  erected  out  side  of  the  fire 
limits. 

SECTION  61.  ANCHORS.  The  end  and  side  of  party 
walls  shall  be  anchored  at  each  tier  of  beams  or  joists  at  in- 
tervals of  not  more  than  ten  feet  with  good  strong,  wrought 
iron  anchors  at  least  %  by  1^  inches  well  built  into  the  wall 
and  fastened  into  the  beam,  and  where  the  beams  are  sup- 
ported by  girders  the  end  of  the  beams  resting  on  the  girders 
shall  be  butted  together  end  to  end  and  properly  tied  together 
at  the  same  distance  apart  and  in  the  same  beams  as  the 
wall  anchors  and  shall  be  well  fastened.  All  wall  anchors 
shall  run  within  4  inches  of  the  opposite  side  of  the  wall, 
where  they  do  not  run  through  the  wall. 

SECTION  62.  FLOOR  BEANS  OR  JOISTS.  Floor  beams  or 
joists  shall  have  a  bearing  of  at  least  4  inches  at  each  end. 
The  butts  or  ends  of  all  floor  beams  and  rafters  entering  a 
brick  wall  shall  be  cut  on  a  splay  of  three  inches. 

SECTION  63.  TRIMMERS  AND  HEADERS  HUNG  IN  STIR- 
RUPS. Every  trimmer  or  header  more  than  4  feet  long,  or  tail 


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joist  used  in  floors  of  any  building,  except  dwellings,  shall  be 
hung-  in  stirrup  irons  of  suitable  length  for  weight  to  be  sup- 
ported. 

SECTION  64.  ROOF  AND  FLOOR  TIMBERS  NOT  TO  GO 
THROUGH  WALL.  Roof  and  floor  timbers  entering  the  same 
wall  from  opposite  sides  shall  have  at  least  4  inches  of  solid 
brick  work  between  the  ends  of  said  timbers,  excepting  foun- 
dation walls  in  dwelling  houses. 

SECTION  65.  FLOOR  TIMBERS  NOT  TO  ENTER  CHIMNEY 
WALL.  All  floor  beams,  joists  and  headers  shall  be  kept  at 
least  2  inches  clear  of  any  wall  enclosing  a  fire  flue,  or  chim- 
ney breast. 

SECTION  66.  FURRED  WALLS  AND  CHIMNEYS.  In  all 
walls  and  chimneys  furred  with  wood,  two  courses  of  the 
brick  work  between  the  ends  and  opposite  the  wood  beams  or 
joists  shall  project  the  thickness  of  the  furring  beyond  the 
inner  face  of  the  wall. 

SECTION  67.  CHIMNEYS.  All  chimneys  shall  be  built  of 
brick,  stone  or  other  incombustible  material,  and  whether 
built  inside  or  outside  of  buildings,  or  whether  connected 
with  same  or  isolated,  shall  have  foundation  designed  and 
built  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  relative  to  the  foun- 
dations of  buildings  herein  specified. 

Chimneys  in  all  buildings  shall  have  walls  at  least  8 
inches  thick  of  brick,  unless  fire  clay  linings  are  used,  in 
which  case  4  inches  of  brick  work  may  be  omitted :  Provided 
that  chimneys  for  stoves  in  small  residences  and  the  like  may 
be  constructed  with  walls  four  inches  in  thickness  when  the 
mortar  is  spread  over  the  entire  surface  and  ends  of  the 
bricks  to  the  entire  satisfaction  and  approval  of  the  Build- 
ing Inspector.  Every  chimney  not  forming  a  part  of  the  wall 
shall  rest  upon  the  ground  or  other  sufficient  fire  proof  foun- 
dation. 

All  chimneys  or  smoke  flues  occurring  in  masonry  walls 
shall  have  a  wall  8  inches  thick  at  the  back  and  when  corbled 
out  shall  be  supported  by  at  least  five  courses  of  brick,  but 
shall  not  be  corbled  over  wall  more  than  2-3  of  the  thickness 
of  the  wall.  If  supported  by  pipes  the  same  shall  start  from 
the  foundation  of  the  same  face  with  the  chimney  above.  All 


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chimneys  occurring  in  brick  walls  shall  be  bonded  to  the 
walls  at  every  five  courses  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  in  reg- 
ular bond. 

Sheet  metal  flues  enclosed  in  vent  flues  are  prohibited. 
All  chimneys  shall  be  topped  out  at  least  4  feet  above  the 
top  of  the  roof  at  the  highest  point  of  contact,  if  a  flat  roof, 
and  at  least  2  feet  above  the  ridge  of  a  pitched  roof.  No 
chimney  flue  shall  be  less  than  60  inches  in  area  when  used 
as  a  smoke  flue.  No  timber  of  any  kind  shall  rest  on  chimney 
walls,  but  in  all  cases  framing  timbers  shall  be  at  least  2 
inches  away  from  the  outer  face  of  the  chimney  walls,  ex- 
cept that  corbled  brick  fire-stops  may  be  used  between  the 
chimneys  and  joists  as  in  case  of  walls. 

All  brick  smoke  flues,  stacks  or  chimneys  hereafter  erect- 
ed having  a  sectional  area  greater  than  260  square  inches, 
but  less  than  500  square  inches  shall  be  surrounded  by  walls 
not  less  than  8  inches  thick  and  shall  comply  in  all  respects 
to  the  requirements  of  the  ordinance  relative  to  flues  in  brick 
walls.  Brick  smoke  flues,  chimneys  or  stacks  having  a  sec- 
tional area  greater  than  500  square  inches  shall  have  hollow 
walls  in  which  the  combined  thickness  of  the  enclosing  walls 
shall  be  at  least  12  inches  and  the  air  space  between  the  in- 
ner and  outer  walls  shall  not  be  less  than  2  inches.  For  a  dis- 
tance of  2  feet  below  the  smoke  inlet  and  at  least  10  feet 
above  it,  such  flue,  chimney,  or  stack  together  with  opening 
for  smoke  pipe  shall  be  lined  with  fire  brick,  laid  in  fire  clay 
mortar. 

SECTION  68.  FLOOR  LOADS.  The  dead  loads  in  all  build- 
ings shall  consist  of  the  actual  weight  of  walls,  floors,  roof, 
partition  and  all  permanent  construction.  The  live  or  vari- 
able loads  shall  consist  of  all  loads  other  than  dead  loads. 
Every  floor  shall  be  of  sufficient  strength  to  bear  safely  the 
weight  to  be  imposed  thereon,  in  addition  to  the  weight  of 
the  materials  of  which  the  floor  is  composed. 

If  a  building  be  used  as  a  dwelling  house,  tenement,  or 
apartment  house,  hospital,  or  lodging  house  each  floor  shall 
be  of  sufficient  strength  in  all  its  parts  to  bear  safely  upon 
every  square  foot  of  its  surface  a  live  load  of  not  less  than 
50  pounds. 


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If  it  be  used  for  office  purposes,  to  bear  a  live  load  of  not 
less  than  75  pounds  upon  every  square  foot  above  the  first 
floor  and  for  the  first  floor  100  pounds. 

If  it  be  used  for  stable  or  garage  purposes,  a  live  load 
of  not  less  than  85  pounds  upon  every  square  foot. 

If  it  be  used  for  church,  assembly  hall,  ordinary 
store,  light  manufacturing  and  light  storage,  a  live  load  of 
not  less  than  100  pounds  upon  every  square  foot  of  floor 
above  the  first  floor  and  not  less  than  150  pounds  for  the  first 
floor. 

If  it  be  used  as  store  where  heavy  materials  are  kept 
stored,  warehouse,  factory  or  other  manufacturing  or  com- 
mercial purposes,  not  less  than  200  pounds  per  square  foot. 
The  roofs  of  all  buildings  shall  be  proportioned  to  bear 
safely  25  pounds  upon  every  square  foot  of  horizontal  pro- 
jection in  addition  to  the  weight  composing  the  same.  Ver- 
tical supports  shall  be  of  sufficient  strength  to  bear  safely 
the  weight  of  each  and  every  floor  depending  upon  it  for 
support  in  addition  to  the  weight  required  as  before  stated, 
to  be  supported  upon  said  portion  of  said  floor.  The  weight 
placed  on  any  floor  of  any  building,  shall  be  safely  distrib- 
uted thereon.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  require  the 
owner  or  occupant  of  any  building  or  any  portion  thereof, 
to  redistribute  the  load  on  any  floor  or  to  lighten  such  load 
where  he  deems  it  necessary. 

SECTION  69.  WIND  LOADS.  All  buildings  shall  be  de- 
signed to  resist  a  horizontal  wind  pressure  of  30  Ibs.  per 
square  foot  for  every  square  foot  of  exposed  vertical  surface. 
In  no  case  shall  the  overturning  moment  due  to  wind  pres- 
sure exceed  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  moment  of  stability 
of  the  building  due  to  the  dead  load  only. 

SECTION  70.  SKELETON  STEEL  OR  IRON  CONSTRUCTION. 
The  term  skeleton  construction  shall  apply  to  all  buildings 
wherein  all  loads  and  strains  shall  be  transmitted  to  the 
foundation  by  a  frame  work  of  metal.  This  frame  work 
shall  have  its  several  parts  riveted  or  bolted  to  each  other  at 
every  junction.  At  each  row  of  floor  and  roof  beams  lateral 
connections  shall  be  made  in  such  manner  as  to  rigidly  con- 
nect the  beams  and  girders  with  each  other. 


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Fire  proof  buildings  with  skeleton  construction  in  their 
enclosing  walls  shall  have  these  walls  of  a  thickness  no  less 
than  12  inches  thoroughly  anchored  to  iron  skeleton  which 
shall  be  of  adequate  strength  to  carry  the  story  independ- 
ently of  the  walls  below  them.  All  vertical  iron  or  steel  work 
in  buildings  of  this  character  shall  be  protected  by  a  covering 
of  fire  proof  material  not  less  than  four  inches  in  thickness 
and  well  bedded  in  cement  mortar  and  all  joints  made  full 
and  solid.  All  beams  and  girders  forming  support  for  floors 
in  such  building,  shall  be  covered  with  approved  fire  proof 
material  so  applied  as  to  be  supported  by  said  beam  and 
girders  and  shall  be  protected  at  the  top  and  bottom  of  all, 
such  beams  and  girders  with  at  least  2  inches  of  fire  proof 
material.  Brick,  hollow  tile,  porous  terra  cotta,  or  approved 
cement  concrete  shall  be  used  in  the  construction  of  roof  and 
floors  of  fire  proof  buildings  and  sliall.be  of  adequate  strength 
to  carry  required  loads. 

Fire  proof  partitions  in  buildings  shall  be  of  Brick  not 
less  than  4  inches  thick  or  of  partition  blocks  not  less  than 
three  inches  thick.  All  stairways  in  such  buildings  shall 
be  entirely  of  fire  proof  material.  Fire  proof  buildings  hav- 
ing complete  skeleton  construction  of  steel,  reinforced  ce- 
ment construction  or  combination  of  both,  so  calculated  as 
to  resist  all  the  strains  and  loads  that  may  come  on  the  struc- 
ture shall  have  their  division  walls  of  reinforced  concrete 
6  inches  thick  for  the  two  upper  stories  and  7  inches  thick 
for  the  two  stories  next  below,  increasing  one  inch  for 
each  two  stories  or  parts  thereof:  Provided  such  walls  shall 
be  calculated  to  carry  their  own  weight,  and  shall  be  of  a 
construction  approved  by  the  best  authority. 

SECTION  71.  STAIRS.  All  buildings  erected  or  subse- 
quently altered  for  use  as  a  store,  factory,  hotel,  apartment 
building,  or  lodging  house,  except  as  herein  otherwise  pro- 
vided, covering  an  area  of  not  more  than  4500  square  feet 
shall  be  provided  with  two  stairways,  each  not  less  than  3 
feet  G  inches  in  width. 

Buildings  whose  area  exceeds  4500  square  feet  and  does 
not  exceed  7500  square  feet  shall  be  provided  with  two  stair- 
ways, neither  of  which  shall  be  less  than  4  feet  in  width. 


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For  buildings  exceeding  7500  square  feet  in  area,  the 
stairway  shall  be  increased  6  inches  for  each  500  square  feet 
additional  area,  provided  that  additional  stairways  may  be 
built  to  make  the  aggregate  width ;  but  in  no  case  shall  any 
stairway  be  less  than  3  feet  6  inches  in  width.  Said  stair- 
ways shall  be  built  from  different  parts  of  the  area. 

Tenement  houses,  apartments,  flat  buildings,  lodging- 
houses  and  hotels  more  than  two  stories  high  shall  have  par- 
titions adjacent  to  and  enclosing  stairways  constructed  of 
brick  or  tile.  The  thickness  and  construction  of  these  parti- 
tions shall  be  the  same  as  provided  for  division  walls.  The 
use  of  circular  stairs,  or  stairs  with  winders  as  the  principal 
stairway  shall  not  be  allowed  in  any  building  except  dwelling 
houses.  Stairs  shall  not  lead  from  the  sidewalk  or  street  to 
any  story  of  the  building  on  the  outside  of  such  building. 

SECTION  72.  CARRYING  CAPACITY  OF  STAIRWAYS.  The 
carrying  capacity  of  all  stairways  shall  not  be  less  than  150 
pounds  per  square  foot  of  their  entire  horizontal  surface. 

SECTION  73.  BOILERS  FOR  HEATING  ETC. — LOCATION. 
No  boiler  used  for  heating  or  for  motive  power  shall  be 
placed  on  any  floor  above  the  cellar  floor,  unless  same  is  set 
upon  an  incombustible  platform  or  floor  constructed  en- 
tirely of  steel,  iron,  reinforced  concrete  or  tile  without  com- 
bustible material.  In  the  setting  of  all  boilers  the  established 
practice  of  the  best  Engineering  authorities  shall  be  followed. 
All  boiler  rooms  hereafter  constructed  in  any  building  other 
than  dwelling  houses  shall  have  their  walls,  ceilings  and 
floors  thoroughly  protected  with  brick,  concrete,  tile,  or  other 
fire  proof  material. 

SECTION  74.  SMOKE  PIPES.  No  smoke  pipe  shall  pass 
through  any  floor,  nor  through  a  non-fireproof  roof.  Smoke 
pipes  for  large  cooking  ranges,  hot  air  furnaces,  low  pres- 
sure steam  or  hot  water  boilers  shall  be  not  less  than  18  in- 
ches below  any  wood  lath  and  plaster  or  other  combustible 
ceiling,  unless  at  least  the  upper  half  of  such  smoke  pipe  is 
properly  protected  by  1  inch  or  more  of  asbestos  covering  or 
its  equivalent,  or  by  a  metal  casing  spaced  2  inches  from  the 
upper  half  of  the  pipe.  If  so  protected  smoke  pipes  shall 
be  not  less  than  9  inches  from  any  wood  lath  and  plaster 


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construction,  woodwork  or  other  combustible  material. 
Smoke  pipes  from  ordinary  stoves  shall  be  not  less  than 
9  inches  from  any  exposed  woodwork. 

Where  a  smoke  pipe  passes  through  a  wood  lath  and 
plaster  or  other  combustible  partition  or  wall,  a  section  of 
the  partition  or  wall  shall  be  removed  and  the  smoke  pipe 
so  placed  that  no  part  of  it  shall  be  nearer  than  12  inches 
to  any  remaining  combustible  part  of  the  partition.  The 
section  of  the  partition  or  wall  so  removed  shall  be  replaced 
by  approved  fireproof  material  only,  and  an  air  space  of  at 
least  2  inches  shall  be  preserved  entirely  around  the  smoke 
pipe. 

SECTION  75.  SKY  LIGHTS.  Within  the  fire  limits  sky- 
lights shall  have  their  sides,  sash  and  frames  of  metal,  or 
wood  covered  with  metal  and  shall  be  glazed  with  wire  glass, 
or  protected  with  heavy  wire  nettings. 

SECTION  76.  CORNICES,,  BAYS,  ORIELS,  AND  TOWERS. 
Within  the  fire  limits  cornices,  bays,  oriels  and  towers  shall 
be  constructed  of  or  completely  covered  with  metal,  tile, 
brick,  stone,  concrete  or  other  fire  proof  material. 

SECTION  77.  CONDUCTOR  PARTS.  The  water  from  all 
roofs  shall  be  carried  to  ground  in  metal  conductor  pipes  and 
these  pipes  connected  with  drainage  system.  Such  pipes 
shall  be  maintained  in  good  condition. 

SECTION  78.  DRYING  ROOMS.  All  walls,  ceilings  and 
partitions  composing  dry  rooms  shall  be  made  of  fire  proof 
material,  or  shall  be  plastered  on  wire  lath,  or  covered  with 
tile  or  other  incombustible  material. 

SECTION  79.  WARM  AIR  PIPES.  Horizontal  hot  air  pipes 
in  the  cellar  or  basement  shall  be  placed  at  least  six  (6)  in- 
ches below  the  floor  beams  or  ceiling  and  shall  be  covered 
with  not  less  than  one  ( 1 )  ply  asbestos  paper  pasted  to  pipe ; 
if  the  floor  beams  or  ceilings  are  plastered  on  metal  lath,  or 
if  the  hot  air  pipes  are  covered  with  three  (3)  ply  asbestos 
paper,  then  the  distance  of  the  hot  air  pipes  shall  not  be  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  from  the  ceiling.  Paper  shall  weigh 
fourteen  (14)  ounces  to  the  square  yard. 

SECTION  80.  PROJECTION  OF  BUILDING.  The  face  of  no 
portion  of  any  building  above  the  level  of  its  main  water 


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table  shall  project  beyond  the  lot  line.  The  use  of  any  part 
of  the  sidewalk  for  any  portion  whatever  of  any  building  is 
prohibited.  Bays,  oriels,  balconies  and  signs  shall  not  pro- 
ject over  the  lot  line.  No  bays,  oriels,  or  balconies  on  that 
part  of  the  building  adjacent  to  the  lot  line  shall  exceed  fif- 
teen feet  in  width,  nor  shall  the  aggregate  width  of  the  bays, 
oriels,  or  balconies  on  any  building  along  any  lot  line  exceed 
one-half  of  the  total  frontage  of  said  building  on  said  lot 
line. 

SECTION  81.  SCUTTLES.  All  buildings  having  flat  roofs 
two  stories  or  more  in  height  shall  have  scuttles  with  proper 
frames  and  covers,  or  with  bulk-heads  and  doors  on  the  roof 
made  and  covered  with  metal  or  other  fire  proof  material. 
All  scuttles  or  bulk  heads  shall  have  stationary  ladders  or 
stairs  leading  thereto  and  such  ladder  or  stairs  shall  be  at  all 
times  kept  free  from  obstruction  and  ready  for  use.  All  scut- 
tles or  doors  shall  be  no  less  in  size  than  2x3  feet.  All  scut- 
tles or  doors  shall  be  fastened  by  double  bolts  or  hooks  on 
the  inside  only. 

SECTION  82.  WOODEN  ROOF  PROHIBITED  IN  FIRE  LIMITS. 
No  roof  covered  with  wooden  shingles  or  other  easily  combus- 
tible material  shall  be  erected  within  the  fire  limits. 

SECTION  83.  PARTITIONS.  Partitions  of  wood  shall  not 
be  employed  for  the  support  of  any  floor  or  roof  except  in 
dwellings  and  in  store  buildings  not  over  two  stories  in 
height.  No  hollow  tile  partitions  shall  be  used  for  bearing 
wall  if  less  than  8  inches  in  thickness,  nor  if  of  greater  height 
than  15  feet. 

SECTION  84.  BILL  BOARDS — FRONTAGE  CONSENT  REQUIRED. 
No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  erect  or  construct  any 
new  bill  board,  or  maintain  any  bill  board  or  sign  board,  in 
any  block  on  any  public  street  in  which  one  half  of  the  build- 
ings on  both  sides  of  the  street  are  used  exclusively  for  resi- 
dence purposes,  without  first  obtaining  the  consent  in  writ- 
ing of  the  owners,  or  duly  authorized  agents  of  said  owners 
owning  the  majority  of  the  frontage  of  the  property  on  both 
sides  of  the  street  in  the  block  in  which  such  bill  board  or 
sign  board  is  to  be  erected,  constructed,  located  or  main- 
tained. Such  written  consent  shall  be  filed  with  the  Building 


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Inspector  before  the  permit  shall  be  issued  for  the  erection, 
construction,  location  or  maintainance  of  said  bill  board  or 
sign  board. 

SECTION  85.  FENCES.  No  wooden  fence  shall  be  con- 
structed of  height  of  more  than  8  feet  above  the  sidewalk 
grade. 

SECTION  86.  WINDOWS  IN  LODGING  OR  APARTMENT  BUILD- 
INGS. No  room  in  a  lodging  or  apartment  building  shall  be 
constructed  unless  it  has  at  least  two  windows  opening  into 
the  external  air,  which  window  shall  be  of  an  area  equal  to 
1-10  of  the  superficial  area  of  such  room. 

SECTION  87.  LIGHT  AND  AIR  COURTS,  FOR  HABITABLE 
ROOMS.  Light  and  air  courts  for  habitable  rooms  shall  be 
not  less  than  60  square  feet  in  area  for  two  story  houses,  90 
square  feet  in  area  for  three  story  houses,  120  square  feet 
in  area  for  four  story  houses,  150  square  feet  for  five 
story  houses  and  in  no  case  less  than  6  feet  wide  in  the 
clear.  Shafts  common  to  two  houses  shall  be  double  the 
above  areas.  Every  court  or  light  shaft  in  said  building 
used  wholly  or  in  part  for  apartments,  flats  or  buildings  for 
business  purposes  shall  be  opened  and  unobstructed  from  the 
floor  of  such  court  to  the  open  air  with  the  exception  that 
fire  escapes  may  be  built  therein ;  and  such  court  upon  the  lot 
line  shall  have  its  walls  constructed  or  covered  with  fire 
proof  material  within  the  fire  limits.  All  windows  or  othei 
openings  on  such  lot  line  shall  have  all  sash  glazed  with  wire 
glass. 

SECTION  88.  MAXIMUM  AMOUNT  OF  LOT  TO  BE  COVERED 
BY  APARTMENT  OR  DWELLING.  No  building  hereafter  used 
for  an  apartment,  dwelling  or  residence  shall  cover  more 
than  75  per  cent  of  the  lot  area,  when  said  building  is  erected 
on  a  corner  lot ;  and  not  more  than  60  per  cent  of  the  lot  area, 
when  erected  on  an  inside  lot.  The  remaining  portion  of  said 
lot  shall  be  left  open  for  yard  space  and  ventilation  and  shall 
be  unobstructed  to  the  sky  except  that  fire  escapes  may  be 
erected  therein.  When  a  building  is  erected  on  a  lot  for 
business  purposes  in  the  lower  portion,  and  the  upper  por- 
tion of  said  building  is  to  be  used  for  residence  purposes,  the 
lower  or  business  portion  of  said  building  may  cover  the  en- 


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tire  area  of  the  lot,  but  the  part  of  said  building  used  for  res- 
idence purposes  shall  not  cover  more  than  00  per  cent  of  the 
entire  area  of  said  lot.  The  lower  floor  of  the  part  of  the 
building  used  for  residence  purposes  shall  not  exceed  14  feet 
above  the  grade  line  of  the  building. 

SECTION  89.  BOUNDARIES  OF  FIRE  LIMITS.  All  that  part 
of  the  City  embraced  within  the  following  described  bounda- 
ries is  hereby  fixed  and  established  as  the  fire  limits  of  the 
City  viz :  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  middle  line  of 
Vine  Street  and  Green  Street  and  running  thence  in  a  west- 
erly direction  along  the  center  line  of  Green  Street  to  the 
West  line  of  Birch  Street  thence  North  on  the  West  line  of 
Birch  Street  and  the  West  line  of  Birch  Street  extended  to 
the  center  line  of  Main  Street,  thence  East  on  the  center  line 
of  Main  Street  to  the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue,  thence 
North  on  the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  for  a  distance  of 
200  feet  North  of  the  center  line  of  the  Main  track  of  the  C. 
C.  C.  and  St.  L.  Kailway,  thence  in  an  easterly  direction 
following  a  line  200  feet  north  of  the  center  line  of  the  Main 
track  of  the  C.  C.  C.  and  St.  L.  Kailway  to  the  center  line  of 
Vine  Street  extended,  thence  South  on  the  center  line  of  Vine 
Street  to  the  point  of  beginning.  All  such  territory  shall 
hereafter  be  known  and  designated  as  the  fire  limits  of  the 
City  of  Urbana. 

SECTION  90.  PERMITS  FOR  WOODEN  BUILINGS  WITHIN 
FIRE  LIMITS.  Within  said  fire  limits  no  wooden  buildings 
shall  be  erected,  or  placed,  or  repaired,  except  as  in  this  ordi- 
nance provided,  and  the  exterior  wall  of  all  buildings 
barns,  stables,  sheds,  houses  or  structures,  (except  privies, 
coal-houses,  or  wood  sheds  for  private  use)  hereafter  built  or 
erected  within  the  aforesaid  fire  limits,  shall  be  constructed  of 
brick,  stone,  iron,  steel,  glass,  concrete  or  granite,  or  a  combi- 
nation of  one  of  more  of  such  materials.  The  use  of 
wood,  plank  or  lumber,  or  wooden  material  covered  with 
sheet-iron  or  tin,  in  the  construction  or  building  of  any  such 
exterior  walls,  without  permission  first  having  been  obtained 
from  the  City  Council,  is  hereby  expressly  prohibited. 
The  roofs  and  skylights  of  all  such  buildings,  houses  or 
structures  (other  than  privies,  coal-houses  or  wood-sheds) 


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hereafter  built  or  erected  within  said  fire  limits  shall  be  cov- 
ered outwardly  with  iron,  glass,  slate,  or  some  non-combusti- 
ble material.  The  use  of  shingles,  boards,  wooden  material, 
or  any  other  easily  combustible  material  in  the  outer  cover- 
ing- of  such  roofs  is  hereby  expressly  prohibited. 

SECTION.  91.  PERMISSION  GIVEN  FOR  ERECTION  OF  WOODEN 
BUILDINGS  IF  EXPEDIENT.  The  City  Council  by  a  two-thirds 
vote  at  any  regular,  adjourned  or  special  meeting  called  for 
that  purpose,  may  upon  application,  grant  permission  to  the 
person  or  persons  making  such  application,  to  erect  a  wooden 
building  if  deemed  expedient  when  it  will  not  endanger  con- 
tiguous buildings.  Provided,  such  buildings  to  be  erected 
are  of  good  and  substantial  character. 

SECTION  92.  No  WOODEN  BUILDING  TO  BE  ENLARGED  OR 
REMOVED.  No  wooden  building  or  part  of  building  within 
the  fire  limits  shall  be  enlarged  or  removed  to  any  other  place 
within  said  limits;  nor  shall  any  such  building  be  removed 
from  without  into  the  fire  limits. 

SECTION  93.  DISOBEDIENCE  OF  ORDINANCE.  Any  owner, 
builder  or  other  person  who  shall  own,  build  or  aid  in  the 
erection  of  any  building  or  structure  or  any  addition  to  any 
building  or  structure  within  said  fire  limits  contrary  to  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  shall  remove  or  assist  in  remov- 
ing any  wooden  building  within  said  limits  from  one  place  to 
another  therein,  or  who  shall  remove  or  assist  in  removing 
any  such  building  from  without  said  limits  into  the  same, 
contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  subject  to 
the  general  penalty  as  provided  in  this  code.  And  the  owner 
or  owners  of  said  buildings  shall  be  subject  to  a  like  penalty 
for  every  forty-eight  hours  that  he,  she,  or  they,  shall  fail  to 
remove  the  same  from  within  the  fire  limits  after  being  noti- 
fied by  the  Mayor,  or  City  Marshal  so  to  do:  Provided  that 
when  any  building  in  part  destroyed  by  fire  or  on  account  of 
a  conflagration,  is  not  damaged  to  the  extent  of  fifty  per  cent 
of  the  total  value,  the  same  may  be  repaired. 

SECTION  94.  NOTICE  OF  ABATEMENT  OF  NUISANCE.  Any 
wooden  building  which  may  be  erected,  placed  or  repaired 
within  said  fire  limits,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  ordi- 
nance, is  hereby  declared  a  nuisance,  and  it  is  hereby  made 


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the  duty  of  the  Mayor  to  notify  in  writing  the  owner,  occu- 
pant or  builder  of  any  wooden  building  erected,  placed  or  re- 
paired within  said  fire  limits,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of 
this  chapter,  to  abate  such  nuisance  within  forty -eight  hours 
from  the  service  of  such  notice,  and  in  case  such  owner,  occu- 
pant, or  builder  shall  fail  to  abate  such  nuisance  within  the 
time  specified  in  such  notice,  it  is  hereby  made  the  further 
duty  of  said  Mayor  to  cause  such  nuisance  to  be  abated  by 
razing  such  wooden  building  to  the  ground. 

SECTION  94  a.  DAMAGED  BUILDINGS  TO  BE  REMOVED.  When 
any  building  within  the  fire  limits  shall  have  been  damaged 
by  fire,  decay  or  otherwise,  to  the  extent  of  fifty  per  cent  of 
the  original  value  of  the  same,  such  building  shall  be  torn 
down  or  removed  outside  of  said  fire  limits. 

SECTION  94b.  PROCEDURE  FOR  CONDEMNATION  OF  BUILD- 
ING. Whenever  any  person  shall  make  complaint  in  writing 
under  oath  to  the  Police  Magistrate  that  any  building  with- 
in the  fire  limits  of  the  city  has  been  damaged  by  fire,  decay 
or  otherwise  to  the  extent  of  fifty  per  cent  of  its  original 
value,  describing  the  premises  and  giving  the  owner's  name 
and  address,  such  magistrate  shall  issue  a  notice  to  such 
owner,  embodying  the  substance  of  such  complaint,  and  de- 
liver the  same  to  some  constable  or  policeman  of  the  city  to 
be  served  by  him  upon  such  owner,  commanding  such  owner 
to  appear  before  such  Magistrate  at  a  time  therein  specified, 
not  less  than  five  days  nor  more  than  ten  days  from  date  of 
such  notice  and  at  the  time  and  place  fixed  in  such  notice: 
Provided  ,that  the  return  of  such  notice  shall  show  that  such 
owner  had  been  served  with  said  notice  by  reading  the  same 
to  him  or  by  leaving  a  true  copy  of  the  same  at  the  place  of 
residence  of  such  owner  with  some  member  of  the  family 
over  the  age  of  twelve  years,  three  days  before  the  time  fixed 
for  the  hearing:  Provided,  further  that  in  case  the  owner  of 
any  such  building  is  a  non-resident  of  the  County  of  Cham- 
paign, Illinois,  the  officer  having  the  notice  shall  send  the 
same  to  such  owner  by  mail,  by  registered  letter,  directed  to 
him  at  his  post-office  address,  if  known,  deliver  a  copy  to  his 
agent,  if  known,  not  less  than  ten  days  prior  to  such  hearing 
and  retain  a  copy  thereof.  If  no  owner  or  his  agent  can  be 


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found  in  the  County  aforesaid,  and  the  owner's  place  of  resi- 
dence is  unknown,  or  if  the  owner  is  unknown,  then  such  of- 
ficer shall  cause  such  notice  to  be  published  at  least  twice  in 
some  newspaper  published  in  the  City,  which  last  publica- 
tion shall  be  not  less  than  ten  days  prior  to  such  hearing. 
Proof  of  service  by  either  of  the  foregoing  methods  shall 
be  deemed  a  sufficient  notice  to  all  persons  interested.  At 
the  time  fixed  for  said  trial,  the  Police  Magistrate  shall  im- 
panel a  jury  of  twelve  disinterested  free  holders  of  the  Coun- 
ty of  Champaign  and  State  of  Illinois,  who  after  being  duly 
sworn  fairly  and  impartially  to  ascertain  if  the  building  in 
issue  shall  have  been  damaged  by  fire,  decay  or  otherwise  to 
the  extent  of  fifty  per  cent  of  its  value,  hear  the  evidence  and 
view  the  building  at  issue,  and  after  hearing  the  arguments 
of  counsel,  bring  in  a  verdict  according  to  the  facts  and  evi- 
dence in  the  case.  In  case  the  jury  find  a  verdict  that  such 
building  has  been  damaged  by  fire,  decay  or  otherwise  to  the 
extent  of  fifty  percent  of  its  value,  the  Police  Magistrate 
shall  record  a  judgment  and  direct  such  owner  to  remove 
from  the  fire  limits  aforesaid  or  tear  down  such  building 
within  thirty  days  from  the  entry  of  such  judgement  and 
order;  and  the  Police  Magistrate  shall  make  out  a  certified 
copy  of  such  judgement  and  order  and  deliver  the  same  to 
some  constable  or  policeman,  who  shall  deliver  the  same  to 
such  owner  of  said  building  immediately :  Provided,  where 
such  owner  is  a  non-resident  of  the  County,  service  of  said 
certified  copy  of  said  judgement  and  order  shall  be  made  in 
like  manner  as  is  heretofore  provided  for  service  of  said  no- 
tice in  case  of  non-resident  owner.  In  default  of  such  owner 
to  remove  such  building  from  out  the  fire  limits,  or  to  tear 
down  the  same  within  the  said  thirty  days,  the  City 
Marshal  of  the  City  shall  remove  said  building  from  the 
fire  limits  aforesaid,  or  tear  down  the  same,  the  cost  or  ex- 
penses of  which  removal  or  tearing  down  shall  be  charged 
to  such  owner,  and  if  not  paid  by  such  owner,  the  same  shall 
be  collected  by  suit  in  the  name  of  the  City  against  such 
owner.  At  the  impaneling  of  such  jury,  the  owner  and  the 
prosecutor  shall  have  a  right  to  three  peremptory  challenges 


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each,  and  to  challenge  any  juror  for  prejudice,  interest  or  any 
other  just  cause. 

SECTION  94  c.  REMOVAL  OF  DAMAGED  BUILDINGS — PEN- 
ALTY. Whenever  any  building  has  been  ordered  to  be  torn 
down  or  removed  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
foregoing  sections  of  this  chapter,  and  the  owner  thereof 
refuses,  neglects  or  fails  to  tear  down  or  remove  the  same 
within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  the  entry  of  such  order 
upon  the  docket  of  the  Magistrate,  then  such  person  shall  be 
subject  to  the  general  penalties  as  provided  in  this  ordinance. 
Each  separate  day  the  owner  neglects  or  refuses  to  comply 
with  the  order  of  the  court  shall  be  deemed  a  separate  of- 
fense. 

SECTION  95.  APPOINTMENT  OF  FIRE  WARDENS.  There  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  with  the  approval  of  the  City 
Council,  one  Alderman  from  each  ward  as  Fire  Wardens, 
whose  duties  it  shall  be  to  see  to  the  enforcement  of  all  ordi- 
nances for  the  prevention  and  extinguishment  of  fires;  and 
to  visit  all  buildings  within  their  respective  wards  as  often 
as  may  be  required  by  the  City  Council  and  report  all  viola- 
tions. The  said  Fire  Wardens  shall  receive  such  compensa- 
tion of  their  services  as  the  City  Council  may  direct,  not  to 
exceed  three  dollars  each  per  day,  for  such  time  as  necessarily 
employed. 

SECTION  96.  DUTY  OF  FIRE  WARDENS.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Aldermen  of  the  different  wards  who  may  be  .se- 
lected as  Fire  Wardens  by  the  City  Council  to  see  that  the 
provisions  of  the  foregoing  sections  are  complied  with ; 
to  examine  all  buildings  and  premises  within  their  respective 
wards  to  ascertain  if  they  are  in  a  safe  condition  and  if  the 
requirements  of  this  chapter  have  been  complied  with;  and 
for  this  purpose  the  said  Aldermen,  or  Fire  Wardens  shall 
have  power  and  authority  to  enter  into  and  upon  all  build- 
ings and  premises  in  the  said  City. 

SECTION  97.  DANGEROUS  BUILDINGS  A  NUISANCE.  Any 
building  or  part  thereof,  or  any  structure  of  like  nature  in 
a  condition  dangerous  to  the  occupants,  or  to  any  adjacent 
building  by  reason  of  bad  condition  of  walls,  overloading 
floors,  defective  heating  apparatus,  vibrations  from  machin- 


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ery,  defective  flues,  confined  or  cramped  stairways,  insuffi- 
cient exits,  narrow  or  dark  passageways,  or  which  are  un- 
safe or  dangerous  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  used  or  in- 
tended to  be  used,  or  is  in  danger  of  being  set  on  fire  from 
any  defect  in  its  construction,  or  is  especially  dangerous  in 
case  of  fire  by  reason  of  its  dilapidated  condition,  or  defective 
construction,  or  other  causes  which  may  be  prejudicial  to  the 
public  health  or  the  health  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  neighbor- 
hood shall  be  deemed  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public 
nuisance. 

SECTION  97  a.  REPORT  OF  EXISTENCE  OF  SUCH  BUILDING 
REFERRED  TO  COMMITTEE,  ETC.  Whenever  any  such  building 
or  part  of  building  shall  be  reported  to  the  City  Council,  the 
matter  shall  be  referred  to  some  committee  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil, who  shall  examine  such  building  or  part  of  building,  and 
report  the  condition  thereof ;  and  if  the  City  Council  shall  be 
satisfied  that  such  building  or  part  thereof  is  a  public  nui- 
sance, by  reason  of  any  of  the  causes  mentioned  in  the  last 
preceding  section  of  this  chapter,  they  may  by  the  passage 
of  an  ordinance  or  resolution  declare  such  building  or  por- 
tion thereof  to  be  a  nuisance,  stating  the  causes  thereof,  and 
require  the  owner  or  occupant  of  such  building  or  part  of 
building,  or  other  person  liable  therefor,  to  remove  such 
building  or  part  thereof  as  the  case  may  be  without  the  city 
limits,  or  demolish  or  tear  down  such  building  or  part  there- 
of, or  to  make  good  and  properly  secure  any  such  defect 
in  such  building  or  otherwise  to  abate  such  nuisance  within 
such  time  as  they  may  deem  necessary. 

SECTION  07  b.  MAYOR  TO  FURNISH  CITY  MARSHALL  WITH 
NOTICE — WHAT  NOTICE  SHALL  CONTAIN.  The  Mayor  shall, 
without  delay,  after  the  passage  of  such  ordinance  or  resolu- 
tion mentioned  in  the  last  preceding  section  of  this  chapter, 
make  out,  sign,  and  deliver  to  the  City  Marshall  a  notice  con- 
taining a  copy  of  such  ordinance  or  resolution,  directed  to 
the  owner  of  such  building  or  part  of  building,  requiring  him 
to  remove  the  said  building  or  part  thereof  as  the  case  may  be 
without  the  city  limits,  or  to  demolish  and  tear  down  such 
building  or  part  thereof,  or  to  make  good  and  properly  secure 
any  such  defect  in  such  building  or  otherwise  to  abate  such 


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nuisance,  in  compliance  with  said  notice.  The  Marshal  shall, 
without  delay,  serve  such  notice  upon  the  owner  of  such 
ouilding  or  part  of  building,  or  his  agent,  and  the  person  in 
actual  possession  thereof,  if  any,  retaining  a  copy  thereof; 
but  if  the  owner  is  a  non-resident  of  the  city  and  has  no  agent 
residing  in  this  city,  the  Marshal  shall  send  the  notice  by 
mail,  by  registered  letter,  directed  to  him  at  his  post-office 
address,  retaining  a  copy  thereof.  If  no  owner  or  his  agent 
can  be  found  in  the  city,  and  the  owner's  place  of  residence  is 
unknown,  or  if  the  owner  is  unknown,  the  Marshal  shall 
cause  the  notice  to  be  published  at  least  twice  in  some  newrs- 
paper  printed  and  published  in  the  city.  Proof  of  either  of 
the  foregoing  forms  of  notice  shall  be  deemed  a  sufficient 
notice  to  all  persons  concerned.  If  any  such  building  or  part 
of  building  shall  not  be  removed,  demolished  or  torn  down, 
or  defect  shall  not  be  made  good  and  properly  secured,  or 
said  nuisance  is  not  otherwise  abated  in  compliance  with 
such  notice  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  therein  named,  the 
Mayor  shall  order  the  City  Marshall  or  other  police  officer  to 
remove,  demolish  or  tear  down  such  building  or  part  of 
building  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  or  other 
structure  or  apparatus  mentioned  in  said  ordinance  or  reso- 
lution, or  in  some  manner  to  remedy  such  danger  and  abate 
such  nuisance. 

SECTION  97  c.  NEGLECT  OR  REFUSAL  BY  OWNER  TO  REME- 
DY DEFECT.  Any  owner  of  any  building,  who  shall  when  noti- 
fied as  herein  provided  so  to  do,  neglect  or  refuse  to  remove, 
demolish  or  tear  down  the  same ;  or  any  such  owner  or  any  oc- 
cupant thereof  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  make  good  or 
perfectly  secure  any  defect  or  otherwise  to  abate  such  nui- 
sance in  compliance  with  such  notice,  shall  be  subject  to  the 
general  penalties  as  provided  in  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  98.  ELEVATORS,  PASSENGER  OR  FREIGHT.  Pas- 
senger or  freight  elevators  shall  be  subject  to  the  inspection 
and  approval  of  the  Building  Officers.  All  passenger  and 
freight  elevators  in  buildings  not  fire  proof  shall  be  enclosed 
with  an  incombustible  wall  and  enclosing  doors  from  top  to 
bottom,  except  in  sprinkled  risks. 


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ARTICLE  III. 

PLUMBING  AND  GAS  FITTING. 

SECTION  99.  CERTIFICATE  OF  COMPETENCY  REQUIRED.  Any 
person  now  engaged  in,  or  hereafter  engaging  in  the  business 
of  plumbing,  or  who  may  desire  to  engage  in  such  business  as 
a  Master  Plumber  or  Employing  Plumber,  or  a  Journeyman 
Plumber  shall  obtain  a  certificate  as  to  his  competency  to 
engage  in  such  business  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided. 

SECTION  100.  APPLICATION — EXAMINATION.  Any  person 
now  engaged  in  the  business  of  plumbing,  or  who  may  desire 
to  engage  in  such  business  either  as  a  Master  Plumber  or 
Employing  Plumber,  or  as  Journeyman  Plumber  shall  make 
application  to  the  Board  of  Examiners  hereinafter  provided 
and  shall  at  such  time  and  place  as  said  Board  may  desig- 
nate undergo  such  examination  as  to  his  qualifications  and 
competency  to  engage  in  such  business,  as  said  Board  of 
Examiners  may  direct.  Examination  may  be  made  in  whole 
or  in  part  in  writing  and  shall  be  of  a  practical  character 
sufficiently  strict  however  to  test  the  qualifications  of  the 
applicant;  which  examination  shall  in  all  respects  comply 
with  the  Statutes  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION.  101.  CERTIFICATE — BOARD  OF  EXAMINERS  CRE- 
ATED. There  is  hereby  created  a  Board  of  Examiners  of 
Plumbers  consisting  of  three  members  one  of  whom  shall 
be  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  said  City  who 
shall  be  ex-office  Chairman  of  said  Board  of  Examiners,  the 
second  member  who  shall  be  a  Master  Plumber  and  a  third 
member  who  shall  be  a  Journeyman  Plumber.  Said  second 
and  third  members  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  with 
the  approval  of  the  City  Council  at  the  same  time  and  in 
the  same  manner  as  the  other  officers  are  appointed  and 
shall  hold  their  offices  during  the  municipal  year  and  until 
their  successors  are  duly  appointed.  One  of  the  members 
of  said  Board  appointed  by  the  Mayor  shall  be  chosen  by 
the  Board  to  act  as  Secretary  and  no  one  of  said  members 
of  said  Board  of  Examiners  shall  sell  or  be  interested  in  the 


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sale  of  any  material  to  be  used  in  the  examination  of 
plumbers. 

SECTION  102.  MEETING  OF  BOARD — EXAMINATION.  Said 
Board  of  Examiners  shall  from  time  to  time  meet  and  desig- 
nate the  times  and.  places  for  the  examination  of  all  appli- 
cants desiring  to  be  engaged  in  or  work  at  the  business  of 
plumbing  within  the  jurisdiction  of  said  Board,  and  shall 
examine  said  applicants  as  to  their  practical  knowledge 
of  plumbing,  house  drainage  and  plumbing  ventilation.  Two 
members  of  said  Board  shall  compose  a  quorum  and  no 
examination  shall  be  held  without  a  quorum  of  said  Board 
being  present. 

SECTION  103.  CERTIFICATE — How  TO  OBTAIN — FEES — RE- 
NEWAL— FAILURE  TO  PASS — KE-EXAMINATION.  If  the  Board 
is  satisfied  as  to  the  competency  of  any  such  applicant  and 
upon  payment  by  such  applicant  to  the  City  Clerk  of  the 
fee  hereinafter  provided  said  Board  shall  issue  a  certificate 
to  such  applicant  authorizing  him  to  engage  in  or  work 
at  the  business  of  plumbing  as  Master  Plumber,  Employing 
Plumber,  or  Journeyman  Plumber  as  the  case  may  be  and 
according  to  the  terms  of  the  application  made  by  such 
applicant.  The  fees  for  the  examination  and  certificate  of 
a  Master  Plumber,  or  Employing  Plumber  shall  be  Fifty 
Dollars,  and  for  the  examination  and  certificate  of  a  Jour- 
neyman Plumber  One  Dollar.  Such  certificates  shall  be 
valid  and  in  force  for  a  period  of  one  year  and  may  be  re- 
newed upon  their  expiration  by  the  payment  to  the  City 
Clerk  in  advance  of  an  annual  renewal  fee  of  $10.00  for 
the  certificate  of  a  Master  Plumber  or  Employing  Plumber, 
or  the  payment  in  advance  of  an  annual  renewal  fee  of 
$1.00  for  a  certificate  of  a  Journeyman  Plumber. 

Applicants  failing  to  pass  the  examination  shall  be 
notified  of  such  failure  and  may  after  a  lapse  of  six  months, 
again  file  an  application  the  same  as  an  original  or  first 
application.  The  fee  for  a  certificate  must  accompany  the 
application.  Master  Plumbers  and  Employing  Plumbers 
failing  to  pass  the  examination  shall  have  fee  for  certificate 
returned,  except  $1.00  shall  be  retained  as  an  examination 
fee.  No  return  of  fee  will  be  made  to  an  applicant  for  Jour- 


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neyman  Plumber  who  fails  to  pass  the  examination,  such  fee 
will  be  retained  as  an  examination  fee. 

SECTION     104.     CERTIFICATE  —  FAILURE    TO    SECURE—- 
WORK NOT  TO  BE  INSPECTED — No  PERMIT  ISSUED.      Any  pluni- 

ber  who  has  not  complied  with  the  foregoing  provisions  of 
this  article  and  obtained  the  certificate  prescribed  as  above, 
or  a  certificate  from  a  Board  of  Examiners  of  Plumbers,  of 
any  other  City,  Town  or  Village  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  entitled  "An  Act  to 
Provide  for  the  Licensing  of  Plumbers  and  to  Inspect 
Plumbing,"  in  force  July  1,  1897  and  any  and  all  amend- 
ments thereof  shall  not  be  entitled  to  have  the  work  inspected 
and  approved  by  the  Department  of  Buildings;  and  said 
Department  shall  not  inspect  or  ap.prove  any  work  done 
by  any  plumber  who  has  not  obtained  such  certificate,  nor 
issue  any  permit  for  plumbing  work  to  any  other  than  a 
Master  Plumber. 

SECTION  105.  LISTING  CERTIFICATES.  Said  certificates 
shall  be  listed  with  and  a  record  thereof  shall  be  kept  by 
the  Building  Inspector  in  his  office.  Said  record  shall  show 
the  name  of  the  person  to  whom  each  certificate  has  been 
issued,  whether  he  is  a  Master  or  Employing  Plumber,  or 
is  a  Journeyman  Plumber,  the  date  of  issuing  same  and  by 
what  Board  of  Examiners  issued,  also  the  date  of  revocation 
thereof  if  the  same  shall  have  been  revoked ;  and  said  record 
shall  be  open  at  all  reasonable  times  to  public  inspection. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Exami- 
ners to  furnish  said  list  to  the  Building  Inspector. 

SECTION    1.06.     CERTIFICATE — MASTER    AND    EMPLOYING 

PLUMBERS   TO   BE   RESPONSIRLE   FOR   JOUNEYMAN.       It   shall    be 

the  duty  of  all  Master  and  Employing  Plumbers  upon  en- 
gaging any  Journeyman'  Plumber  to  obtain  the  number  of 
said  Journeyman  Plumber's  certificate  and  to  enter  in  a  book 
or  on  a  card  kept  for  that  purpose,  his  name  and  place  of 
residence,  certificate  number  and  Examining  Board  issuing 
same;  and  such  record  shall  be  kept  of  all  plumbers  doing 
work  for  such  Master  or  Employing  Plumber  in  the  City. 
No  Master  or  Employing  Plumber  shall  employ  any  one 
to  do  any  plumbing  work  in  the  City  unless  he  shall  hold 


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a  certificate  or  renewal  issued  by  a  regularly  organized 
Examining  Board  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION  107.  PERMIT  FOR  WORK  NECESSARY — BOND. 
It  shall  be  unlawful  to  install  or  alter  any  plumbing  or 
drainage  work  in  the  city  without  a  permit  being  first  issued 
therefor  by  the  Building  Inspector.  No  such  permit  shall  be 
issued  by  said  Inspector  unless  the  person  applying  therefor 
shall  hold  a  certificate  or  a  renewal,  as  prescribed  in  this 
ordinance  and,  at  the  time  of  such  application,  shall  have  on 
file  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  a  bond  in  the  sum  of  One 
Thousand  ($1000)  Dollars,  with  surities  approved  by  the 
City  Council,  which  said  bond  at  the  time  of  application, 
is  in  full  force  and  effect,  which  bond  shall  be  conditioned 
among  other  tilings  that  the  applicant  will  indemify 
and  save  harmless  the  City  of  Urbana,  from  all 
accidents  and  damages  arising  from  any  negligence  or 
unskillfulness  in  the  execution,  or  protection  of  his  work, 
or  from  any  unfaithful  or  inadequate  work  done  under  or 
by  virtue  of  any  permit  that  may  be  issued  to  him  by  said 
Inspector  and  that  lie  will  also  if  required  by  the  City  re- 
store the  streets,  sidewalks  and  pavements  over  any  pipe  he 
may  lay  and  fill  all  the  excavations  made  by  him,  so  as  to 
leave  said  streets,  sidewalks  and  pavements  in  as  good  con- 
dition as  he  found  them,  and  will  keep  and  maintain  the 
same  in  good  order  for  a  reasonable  time  thereafter  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets;  and  further 
conditioned  that  he  will  pay  all  fines  that  may  be  imposed 
upon  him  for  a  violation  of  any  ordinance,  rules,  or  regula- 
tions adopted  by  the  City  Council  relating  thereto,  and  that 
he  will  conform  to  all  of  the  lawful  regulations  of  the  City 
pertaining  to  the  business  of  plumbing  in  accordance  with 
the  Ordinances. 

SECTION  108.  SUPERVISION  OF  PLUMBING  WORK.  All 
work  as  defined  under  this  head  shall  be  performed  under 
the  supervision  of  a  properly  certified  Employing,  or  Master 
Plumber. 

SECTION  109.  PLANS — FILING  OF.  Every  Plumber  and 
Drain  Layer  before  commencing  the  construction  of  new, 
or  the  reconstruction  of  old  work  or  the  alteration  of  or  addi- 


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tion  to  any  pipe  or  pipes  connected  with  City  water  system, 
or  any  public  or  private  sewer  or  drain  shall  file  with  the 
Department  of  Buildings  a  plan  of  all  work  expected  to  be 
done.  Charts  and  sketches,  illustrating  the  application  of 
the  various  features  of  this  ordinance  pertaining  to  the 
installation  of  piping,  fixtures,  etc.,  shall  be  kept  on  file 
in  the  office  of  the  Building  Inspector. 

SECTION  110.  FEES — PERMITS.  Before  permits  are  issued 
the  following  fees  for  permits  shall  be  paid  to  the  Building 
Inspector :  For  permission  to  connect  with  the  sanitary  sewer 
or  storm  water  drain  and  inspection  thereof  the  sum  of  one 
dollar ;  For  making  an  excavation  in  any  of  the  public  streets 
or  alleys,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  or  replacing,  or  repair- 
ing any  drain  tile  or  connection,  gas  pipes,  or  telephone  con- 
duits, or  appurtenances  belonging  to  the  service  of  any  public 
service  corporation  or  for  any  other  purpose,  one  dollar; 
For  each  fixture  for  plumbing  installed  in  new  buildings  or 
for  the  addition  to  or  alteration  of  existing  plumbing,  fifty 
cents.  The  word  fixture  here  means  all  openings  left  for 
waste  pipes,  whether  the  fixtures  are  set  or  not. 

SECTION  111.  PLANS  TO  BE  APPROVED  BY  BUILDING  IN- 
SPECTOR. It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Building  Inspector  to 
examine  such  plans  as  specified  in  this  article  and  upon 
finding  that  all  requirements  have  been  met  and  if  there 
is  no  reason  to  the  contrary  he  shall  affix  his  approval  and 
signature  and  issue  the  necessary  permit  or  permits.  Said 
plans  shall  be  numbered  and  filed  in  his  office  for  reference. 
In  refering  to  this  plan  or  permit,  the  plumber  shall  use  said 
plan  number  and  plainly  mark  all  applications  for  tests,  etc., 
with  such  plan  number. 

SECTION  112.  PLANS — CHANGES  IN  SAME.  Any  plum- 
ber or  drain  layer  who  shall  contemplate  making  any  change 
in  the  installation,  or  make  any  additions  or  alterations 
after  a  plan  has  been  approved,  shall  first  make  the  nec- 
essary changes  on  his  original  plan  and  application  and  if 
additional  fixtures  are  to  be  installed  pay  the  fee  for  same 
and  receive  the  approval  of  the  Building  Inspector  before 
proceeding  with  such  work. 


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SECTION  113.  SANITARY  REQUIREMENTS  IN  BUILDING, 
ETC.  All  dwelling'  houses  hereafter  erected  and  all 
apartment  houses,  school  houses,  theatres,  assembly  halls 
jiiid  churches,  factories,  hotels,  boarding  and  lodging  houses 
restaurants,  depots  and  waiting  stations,  office  buildings, 
public  laundries,  wash  houses  or  cleaning  establishments, 
public  garages,  public  or  private  barns  or  stables  when 
located  where  a  water  supply  and  sewerage  system  are  reas- 
onably accessible  shall  be  provided  with  sanitary  equipment. 

SECTION  114.  SEPARATE  TOILETS.  Separate  toilet  ac- 
romodations  for  both" males  and  females  shall  be  provided 
in  all  school  houses,  theatres,  assembly  halls,  churches, 
factories,  hotels,  boarding  and  lodging  houses  containing  10 
or  more  sleeping  rooms,  and  in  office  buildings. 

SECTION  115.  SEPTIC  TANKS.  When  no  public  sewer 
is  provided  for  the  premises  the  house  sewer  must  empty 
into  a  septic  tank  located  not  less  than  30  feet  from  a 
building- of  human  habitation,  except  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. Overflow  from  septic  tanks  must  be  carried  to  a 
point  where  it  will  connect  to  outlet  with  surface  drain. 

SECTION  11G.  CESS  POOLS.  Tight  or  leeching  cess 
pools  may  be  used  to  receive  the  discharge  from  the  house 
sewer  only  when  written  permission  to  that  effect  has  been 
secured  from  the  Board  of  Health.  Each  septic  tank  or 
cess  pool  is  to  be  built  in  accordance  with  plans  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  Building  Inspector. 

SECTION  117.  CESS  POOLS  PROHIBITED.  No  cess  pool 
for  sewage  shall  be  constructed  where  a  sewer  is  available, 
nor  shall  any  connection  from  such  cess  pool  be  connected 
with  any  sewer.  Cess  pools  now  existing  in  premises  ac- 
cessible to  a  sewer  must  be  discontinued,  emptied  of  their 

contents,   cleaned  out  and  be   filled  with   earth  or  clean 

i 

cinders   and   the  house   sewer   shall   be   disconnected   from 
such  cess  pool  and  be  connected  with  the  public  sewer. 

SECTION  118.  LOCATION  OF  CESS  POOLS..  No  leeching 
cess  pool  shall  be  placed  within  50  feet  of  any  surface,  well 
the  water  of  which  is  used  for  drinking  or  culinary  pur- 
poses. Cess  pools  shall  be  provided  with  a  20  inch  cast 
iron  ring  and  cover. 


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SECTION  119.  VAULTS.  No  privy  vaults  shall  hereafter 
be  constructed;  except  on  premises  where  water  and  sewer 
are  not  accessible,  and  upon  written  consent  of  the  Board 
of  Health.  Vaults  now  existing  on  premises  accessible  to  a 
sewer  shall  be  cleaned  out  and  filled  to  the  top  with  earth 
or  clean  cinders,  when  so  ordered  by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  120.  LOCATION  OF  VAULT.  No  vault,  manure 
pit,  open  top  cess  pool,  or  other  reservoir  which  is  used 
as  a  privy  or  receptacle  for  human  or  animal  excreta  shall 
be  located  within  2  feet  of  any  lot  or  alley  line,  or  within  20 
feet  of  any  street  line,  or  within  50  feet  of  any  school  building 
or  any  building  of  human  habitation,  or  occupancy,  or  of  any 
cistern  or  well  used  for  drinking  or  culinary  purposes,  wheth- 
er they  are  located  on  the  same  or  adjoining  premises. 

Vaults  and  outhouses  shall  be  constructed  of  such 
materials  and  in  such  manner  as  to  meet  the  approval  of 
the  Building  Inspector  and  to  conform  to  the  specifications 
for  the  construction  on  file  in  his  office. 


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SECTION  121.    SIZE  OF  PIPES. 

(a)  SIZE  OF  FIXTURES,  TRAP  AND  WASTES  WITH  FIXTURE, 
EQUATION.  The  size  of  trap  for  a  given  fixture  shall  not  be 
less  than  the  following : 


Name  of  Fixture 


TABLE  No.  1. 


Size  of  trap. 


Number  of  Fixture 
Units  Each  Fixture 
is  equal  to 


A. 

Drinking  Fountain  l!/4  In.  y2 

Fountain  Cuspidor  1*4  In.  y> 

Lavatory  l1/^  In.  1 
B. 

Bath   Tub  li/2  In.  3 

Sitz  Tub  iy2  In.  3 

Wash  Sink  li/2  In.  4 

Pair  Laundry  Trays  1^/G  In.  3 

Ordinary  Slop  Sink  iy2  In.  3 

Kitchen  or  Pantry  Sink  iy2  In.  6 

Single  Wall  Urinal  1V2  In.  5 

0: 

Shower   Bath  2  In.  G 

Public   Sink  2  In.  9 

Slop  Sink  Trap  Standard  2  In.  9 

D. 

Pedestal  Urinal  M  13 

Stall   Urinal  M  15 

Trough  Urinal  M  15 

E. 

Bidet  M  13 

Water  Closet  M  15 

20  square  feet  of  roof  or  yard 

area  in  horizontal  projection  1 

M — Manufacturer's  Standard  Size. 

(b)  PROPORTIONMENT  OF  PIPE  SIZES.  The  following 
table  indicates  the  maximum  number  of  fixtures  which 
can  be  served  by  any  given  size  pipe.  All  dimensions  given 
refer  to  inside  diameter. 


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TABLE  No.  2. 


Minimum  Permissible, 

Size    of    Pipe     Horizontal        Vertical        Vent  or        Developed  Length  of 
Inches  W.  Pipes          W.  Pipes     R-V.  Pipes  Vent-pipe.ft. 

114  In.  1  1  2  25 

11/2  In.  2  3  6  40 

2  In.  8  12  21  60 
21/2  In.  18  28  60  80 

3  In.  40  60  120  100 
31/2  In.  80  100  250  120 

4  In.  120  200  400  140 

5  In.  400  512  1000  160 

6  In.  800  1050 

An  exception  to  the  above  table  is  that  the  size  of  a 
waste  pipe  serving  one  Bath-tub  or  one  Bath-Tub  and  one 
lavatory  need  not  be  more  than  11/2  inches. 

Fixtures  in  Classes  D  and  E  Table  1  shall  not  be  con- 
nected to  a  waste  pipe  smaller  than  their  trap  or  waste  out- 
let; and  no  water  closet  to  soil  pipe  smaller  than  four  inch 
except  that  a  single  water  closet  in  conditions  approved  by 
the  Building  Inspector  may  waste  through  a  three  inch 
vertical  stack. 

After  maximum  developed  length  of  vent  pipe  is  reached 
increase  diameter  of  pipe  at  each  multiple  of  the  maximum 
length  permitted. 

Where  a  waste  line  changes  its  direction  from  vertical 
to  horizontal  and  extends  for  a  distance  of  more  than  10 
feet  the  waste  line  shall  be  proportioned  in  accordance  to 
the  table  for  horizontal  waste  lines. 

( c )  ROOF  EXTENSIONS.  All  soil  and  waste  pipe  shall  be 
extended  the  full  calibre  of  the  greatest  diameter  to  a  point  at 
least  one  foot  above  the  roof  and  at  least  5  feet  when  such 
roof  is  used  for  other  purposes  than  weather  covering  for 
buildings.  All  vent  pipes  from  two  to  three  inches  in  size 
inclusive  to  be  increased  one  size.  In  no  case  shall  the  vent 
pipes  passing  through  the  roof  be  less  than  two  inches  in 


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diameter  with  increase  a.t  least  one  foot  below  roof;  provid- 
ed however  same  shall  not  prevent  running  iy2  inch  vent 
from  a  single  sink  where  same  is  wasted  through  a  branch 
waste.  (See  Sec.  125 — g) 

(d)  SIZE  OF  LOCAL  VENT  PIPE  STACKS.  In  the  following 
table  the  unit  of  local  vent  for  a  single  water  closet,  pedes- 
tal urinal,  urinal  bowl,  slop  hopper  or  sink  and  to  each 
three  feet  of  urinal  trought  or  gutter  shall  be  a  two  inch 
pipe. 


Size  of 

Max.  Developed 

Maximum  No. 

Maximum  No. 

Pipe 

Length  of  Main 

of  Fixtures 

of  Fixtures 

in  Feet 

Vented  by  a 

Vented  by  a 

Branch 

Main 

2 

40 

1 

1 

3 

100 

3 

6 

4 

150 

0 

12 

The  dimensions  given  refer  to  the  inside  diameter  of  the 
pipe.  After  the  maximum  developed  length  of  vent  pipe  is 
reached  increase  the  diameter  of  the  pipe  at  each  multiple  of 
the  maximum  length  permitted. 

SECTION  122.    MATERIALS,  QUALITY  AND  WEIGHT. 

(a)  EARTHEN-WARE  PIPES.  All  earthen-ware  pipes  and 
fittings  shall  be  of  the  hub  and  spigot  pattern  of  the  grade 
known  as  number  one  to  the  trade,  cylindrical  in  sections, 
thoroughly  vitrified  throughout  the  thickness  of  the  pipe, 
and  thoroughly  salt  glazed  over  the  entire  inner  and  outer 
surfaces. 

Each  length  shall  be  of  a  uniform  calibre,  smooth  bore 
throughout  without  twist  or  wind  and  free  from  fire  cracks, 
blisters  and  flaws. 

Earthen-ware  pipe  used  for  tile  drains  may  be  without 
hub  or  socket  and  may  be  either  cylindrical  or  "D"  shap- 
ed in  section. 

(b)  CAST  IRON  PIPES.     All  cast  iron  pipes  and  fittings 
shall  be  sound,  cylindrical  and  smooth,  free  from  cracks, 
sand  or  blow   holes  and  of  a   uniform   thickness   and   not 
lighter  than  the  commercial  grade  known  as  extra  heavy 
and  shall  be  coated  at  the  factory  both  inside  and  out  with 
coal  tar  or  asphaltum  applied  hot  by  immersion. 


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The  following  weights  per  lineal  foot  including  hubs 
will  be  accepted  as  complying  with  the  ordinance  as  to 
weight  of  extra  heavy  pipe. 

Diameter  of  pipe  in  inches.  Weight  in  Pounds  per  foot 

2  5i/2 

3  9i/> 

4  13 

5  17 

6  20 

7  27 

8  331/2 

All  fittings  shall  conform  to  the  Naco  Standardized 
specification  for  soil  pipe  fittings.  A  variation  of  5%  in 
any  one  fitting  may  be  permissible ;  but  the  average  of  10 
fittings  selected  at  random  shall  conform  in  weight  to  the 
standard  specifications. 

(c)  WROUGHT  PIPE.       All  wrought  iron  pipe  and  nip- 
ples used  for  soil,  waste  and  vent  pipes  shall  be  galvanized 
full  weight  and    the     malleable     fittings    galvanized,    the 
screwed  cast  iron  or  drainage  fittings,  galvanized  or  coated 
inside   and   out   with   asphaltum   hot   by   immersion.       All 
wrought  iron  pipe  must  be  lap-welded  and  of  not  less  than 
the  following  thickness  and  weights; 

Size  Inches  Thickness  Inches  Weight  per  ft. 

in  Ibs. 

ll/2  .145  2.73 

2  .154  3.68 
21/2  .203  5.82 

3  .216  7.62 
31/2  .226  9.20 

4  "  .237  10.89 
4i/2                                     .247  12.65 

5  .258  14.81 

6  .280  19.19 

(d)  LEAD  PIPE.     All  lead  pipe  used  for  branch,  soil, 
waste,  vent,  or  flush  pipes  shall  be  of  best  quality  of  drawn 


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pipe  of  not  less  weight  per  lineal  foot  than  shown  in  the 
following  table : 

Weight  of  Lead  Branch,  Soil,  Waste  Vent,  or  Flush 
Pipes  including  Traps  and  Bends. 

Nominal  Diameter  Weight  per  lineal  ft. 

Inches  Pounds  Ounces 

H/4  3 

li/2  4 

2  "  5 

363 
4  10 

(e)  BRASS  PIPE  AND  FITTINGS.     Brass  pipe  for  soil, 
waste  and  vent  pipes  shall  be  thoroughly  annealed,  seamless 
drawn  or  brazed  tubing  of  standard  iron  pipe  gauge,  having 
weight  and  outside  diameter  of  not  less  than  the  following : 

Internal  Diameter  Thickness  Weight  pounds  per 

Inches.  Inches  Lineal  Foot. 

1V4  .14  2.72 

li/2  .14  2.84 

2  .15  3.82 
2i/2  .20  6.08 

3  .21  7.92 

4  .23  11.29 

For  flush  and  local  vent  Number  18  gauge  may  be  used. 
Drawn  tubing  only  shall  be  used  for  the  larger  sizes,  2~y2  to  4 
inches,  and  brazed  tubing  may  be  used  for  the  smaller  sizes 
11/4  to  2  inches.  Brass  fittings  shall  be  good  quality  cast 
brass  having  a  thickness  given  above  for  the  corresponding 
brass  pipe.  The  thickness  of  the  tapped  ends  to  be  ~Ly2  times 
the  thickness  of  the  corresponding  pipe. 

(f)  SHEET  LEAD  FOR  ROUGH  FLASHINGS.     Sheet  lead 
for  rough  flashings  shall  not  weigh  less  than  3  pounds  per 
square  foot. 

SECTION  123.     JOINTS  AND  CONNECTIONS. 

(a)  GAS  AND  WATER  TIGHTS  JOINTS.  All  joints  and 
connections  mentioned  under  this  section  shall  be  made  gas 
and  water  tight. 


86 

(b)  EARTHEN  WARE  PIPES.    All  joints  between  earthen 
ware  pipes  shall  be  filled  with  cement  mortar,  composed  of 
one  part  Portland  cement  and  two  parts  clean  sand  mixed 
dry  before  wetting.    All  surplus  mortar  must  be  immediately 
removed  from  inside  of  earthen  pipe.    Joints  between  earthen 
ware  and  iron  pipes  shall  be  made  the  same  as  above  required 
for  earthen  ware  pipe  except  that  the  joints  shall  first  be 
half  filled  witli  gasket  of  oakum. 

(c)  CAST  IRON  PIPES.     All  joints  in  cast  iron  pipes 
shall  be  filled  with  pure  lead  well  calked  and  not  less  than 
one  inch  deep.     No  paint,  varnish,  or  substance  of  similar 
character  or  putty  shall  be  allowed  until  the  joints  have  been 
tested  and  proven  tight.    Twelve  ounces  of  lead  for  each  one 
inch   in   diameter  of  pipe  shall   be   the   minimum   amount 
allowed. 

Oakum  shall  be  used  to  prevent  the  lead  from  running 
through  the  joints. 

(d)  WROUGHT  IRON  AND  BRASS.    Joints  in  galvanized 
iron  or  brass  pipe  shall  be  standard  threaded  joints  and  all 
burrs  from  cutting  shall  be  reamed  to  the  diameter  of  the 
pipe.     Joints  may  be  made  up  with  a  good  joint  cement  or 
mineral  paint. 

(e)  WROUGHT  IRON  OR  BRASS  TO  CAST  IRON.    Connec- 
tions between  wrought  iron  or  brass  to  cast  iron  shall  be 
either  a  calked  joint  or  a  screwed  joint.    All  unions  used  on 
sewer  side  of  traps  shall  be  brass  faced  ground  joint. 

(f)  LEAD  PIPES.     Joints  in  lead  pipe  or  between  lead 
pipes  and  pipes  of  brass  or  copper  shall  in  all  cases  be  full 
wiped  solder  joints. 

(g)  LEAD  TO  IRON.    Joints  between  lead  and  iron  pipes 
shall  be  made  by  extra  heavy  cast  or  drawn  screw  nipple  or 
ferrule  with  either  calked  joint  or  a  solder  nipple  with  a 
threaded  joint  or  approved  concave  brass  bushings.    Ferrules 
shall  be  made  of  best  quality- of  red  brass  not  less  than  four 
inches  long  nor  less  than  ys  of  an  inch  in  thickness  where  the 
round  joint  is  made.     Where  cup  or  similar  ferrules  are 
used,  they  shall  extend  not  less  than  14  inch  above  the  hub. 

(h)     EARTHERN  WARE  WITH  METAL    FLOOR    CONNEC- 
TIONS.    Fixtures  with  earthen  ware  traps  connected  directly 


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with  soil  or  waste  pipes  shall  have  a  solid  brass  floor  plate 
not  less  than  3-16  of  an  inche  in  thickness  soldered  to  the  lead 
bend  or  pipe  and  screwed  to  the  floor,  and  where  brass  or  iron 
waste  pipe  is  used  screwed  or  cast  to  the  same  and  bolted  to 
the  trap  flange.  Joints  shall  be  made  gas  tight  with  an  asbes- 
tos graphite  ring,  asbestos  string  gasket  washer,  or  perfect 
screwed  joint.  In  wooden  joist  construction  the  connection 
between  the  earthern  ware  and  soil  pipe  shall  have  a  suitable 
length,  at  least  2  inches,  of  lead  pipe  between  the  wiped  joint 
and  the  under  side  of  the  floor.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall 
be  construed  to  permit  the  use  of  cast  iron  soil  pipe  closet 
bends. 

(i)  INCREASERS  AND  REDUCERS.  Where  different  sizes 
of  pipe  or  pipe  and  fittings  are  to  be  connnected  proper  sized 
increasers  pitched  to  an  agle  of  45  degrees  between  the  two 
sizes  shall  be  used. 

(j)  EXPANSION  BOLTS.  Connections  or  hangers,  pipe 
supports  or  fixtures  settings  with  masonry  or  stone  backing 
shall  be  made  with  expansion  bolts  without  the  use  of  wooden 
plugs. 

SECTION  124.    TRAPS  AND  CLEAN-OUTS. 

(a)  TRAPS.  Each  single  fixture  except  those  of  the 
water  closet  type  and  as  provided  by  law  shall  be  separately 
trapped  by  a  water  sealed  trap  having  a  minimum  seal  of  two 
inches  placed  as  close  to  the  fixture  as  possible,  in  no  case 
more  than  two  feet  from  the  waste  outlet  of  the  fixture. 

All  traps  shall  be  protected  from  syphonage  and  air  cir- 
culation assured  by  special  vent  and  re-vent  pipes,  except  as 
hereinafter  provided  for  anti-syphon  traps.  No  form  of  trap 
which  depends  upon  the  action  of  movable  parts  or  which 
depends  upon  concealed  interior  partitions  for  its  seal  shall 
be  used,  except  in  the  case  of  grease  traps.  Each  bath  tub 
shall  be  provided  with  a  drum  trap. 

Every  drum  trap  shall  be  so  installed  that  the  water 
seal  will  protect  the  trap  screw  from  sewer  air.  Traps  for 
bath  tubs,  basins,  or  other  similar  fixtures  shall  be  made  of 
lead,  brass  or  of  iron  enameled  inside. 

Each  trap  except  those  constructed  integral  with  fix- 


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tures  where  the  trap  seal  is  accessible,  shall  be  provided  with 
a.  brass  trap  screw. 

Traps  placed  in  floor  constructions  shall  have  brass 
trap  screw  for  cleaning,  in  plain  view,  flush  with  the  floor  or 
accessible  from  above  or  under  the  floor. 

(b)  CONNECTED  WASTES.     A  connected  waste  pipe  re- 
ceiving the  discharge  of  not  more  than  two  basins  set  in 
line,  or  of  two  compartments  of  the  same  laundry  tray  may 
waste  into  a  single  trap  which  shall  be  not  more  than  two 
feet  from  the  watse  outlet  of  either  of  the  fixtures  or  com- 
partments. 

(c)  LEVELS  AND  PROTECTION.    All  traps  shall  be  rigidly 
supported  and  set  true  with  respect  to  their  water  level  and 
shall  be  so  located  as  to  protect  their  seals. 

All  that  portion  of  the  waste  pipe  of  a  P  trap  extending 
to  the  point  of  venting  shall  be  considered  as  a  part  of  the 
trap,  and  the  fall  between  the  trap  seal  and  vent  shall  not 
exceed  the  inside  diameter  of  the  waste  pipe. 

(d)  CLEAN-OUTS. 

(1)  Size.       Clean-outs  shall  be  the  same  nominal  size 
as  the  pipe  up  to  four  inches  in  diameter  and  not  less  than 
four  inches  for  larger  pipes  or  traps.    Clean-outs  shall  be  at 
least  three  and  one-half  inches  long  with  an  air-tight  brass 
screw  joint.     In  Durham  piping  a  standard  threaded  brass 
plug  will  serve  as  a  clean-out.    When  solid  brass  screw  plugs 
for  clean-outs  are  used  they  shall  be  at  least  y8  inch  in  thick- 
ness and  provided  with  a  standard  iron  pipe-size  thread  and 
square  or  hexagonal  head  at  least  three- fourths  inch  high. 
The  Ferrules  when  constructed  of  brass  shall  be  at  least 
three  sixteenths  inch  in  thickness  and  when  constructed  of 
iron,  the  same  wall  thickness  as  extra  heavy  cast  iron  soil 
pipe.    The  screw  plug  shall  have  at  least  five  threads  of  iron 
pipe  size. 

(2)  Where  Required.     Clean-outs   shall   be  provided 
at  the  foot  of  all  vertical  lines  of  soil  and  waste  pipes  and 
in  horizontal  lines  at  every  alternate  change  in  direction. 
Distance  between  clean-outs  on   horizontal   runs  shall   not 
exceed  forty  feet. 


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A  clean-out  shall  be  provided  at  the  last  change  in  direc- 
tion of  the  house  drain  before  the  same  connects  the  house 
sewer,  or  at  the  inside  building  line  if  the  house  drain  ex- 
tends more  than  twenty  feet  from  the  house  sewer  connection 
without  change  in  direction.  Clean-outs  on  the  run  of  soil 
pipe  can  be  made  with  tees. 

(3)  Manholes.  All  underground  traps  and  clean- 
outs  inside  or  outside  of  a  building  except  where  the  clean-out 
plugs  are  flush  with  the  floor  shall  be  surrounded  with  a 
masonry  man-hole  with  cast  iron  cover. 

SECTION  125.     SOIL,  WASTE  AND  VENT  PIPES. 

(a)  MATERIAL.    All  main  and  branch,  soil,  waste,  vent 
and  back  vent  pipes  shall  be  cast  iron,  galvanized  wrought 
iron,  lead,  brass  or  copper.     All  wrought  iron  waste  pipes 
shall  have  cast  iron  drainage  fittings.    Vent  pipes  may  have 
either  galvanized  malleable,  or  galvanized  cast  iron  fittings 
or  asphaltum  coated  cast  iron  or  asphaltum  coated  recessed 
drainage  fittings. 

(b)  ROOF  EXTENSIONS.    See  Section  121.    Clause  "c". 

(c)  TERMINALS.     The  roof  terminal  of  all  vent  pipes 
shall  be  at  least  three  feet  above  any  door,  window,  scuttle, 
air  intake  or  shaft,  when  they  are  located  less  than  12  feet 
from  terminal.     No  soil,  waste,  or  vent  pipe  extension  shall 
be  run  or  placed  on  weather  side  of  a  wall,  but  shall  be  car- 
ried up  inside  to  the  roof. 

Should  a  new  building  be  built  higher  than  an  existing 
one,  the  owner  of  the  new  building  shall  not  locate  windows 
within  12  feet  of  any  existing  vent  stack  on  the  lower  building 
unless  the  owner  of  the  new  building  shall  defray  the  ex- 
pense of,  or  himself  shall  make  such  alterations,  to  conform 
to  preceding- paragraph.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner 
of  the  lower  or  existing  building  to  make  these  alterations 
-upon  receipt  of  money,  or  sufficient  security  therefor  in  ad- 
vance from  the  owner  of  the  new  or  higher  building  or  permit 
him  at  his  election  to  make  such  alterations  at  his  own  cost. 

(d)  ROOF  JOINTS.    The  joint  at  the  roof  shall  be  made 
water  tight  by  the  use  of  proper  sheet  copper  or  lead  plate 
which  shall  extend  not  less  than  0  inches  from  the  center  of 
the  pipe  on  all  sides,  with  a  sleeve  not  less  than  12  inches 


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long  made  to  fit  the  pipe  tightly  and  turn  over  the  top  of  the 
roof  extension.  The  plate  shall  not  be  less  than  1  foot.  6 
inches  square,  except  that  where  metal  or  gravel  roof  is  used, 
the  plate  shall  not  be  less  than  six  inches  in  diameter  larger 
than  the  pipe. 

(e)  BRANCH    SOIL    EXTENSION.      Any    vertical    soil 
branch  rising  more  than  10  feet,  or  any  lateral  soil  branch 
running  more  than  '2~>  feet  from  the  main  soil  pipe,  shall  be 
continued  full  size  to  a  point  above  the  roof  in  the  same 
manner  as  required  for  main  soil  pipe,  or  may  be  returned 
to  main  vent  pipe  full  size,  except  a  branch  for  any  closet 
placed  more  than  5  feet  vertically  or,  more  than  8  feet  hori- 
zontally from  waste  opening  or  soil  pipe  may  be  vented  with 
"2  inch  pipe. 

(f )  VENTS — LENGTH  FROM  TRAP.    The  back  vent  of  any 
fixture  trap  shall  be  as  close  to  the  trap  as  practicable,  con- 
sistent with  location  and  effectiveness.    The  developed  length 
of  waste  pipe  for  any  fixture  from  its  trap  to  the  vent  pipe 
shall  not  exceed  30  inches,  closet  type  of  fixture  excepted. 

(g)  MAIN   VENTS.      Every    building   in    which    water 
closets  are  installed  shall  have  at  least  one  four-inch  soil 
pipe  stack  extending  through  the  roof.    All  main  vents  shall 
be  connected  at  their  base  to  the  main  waste  or  soil  pipe  on 
a  45  degree  angle  at  or  below  the  lowest  branch  or  fixture 
fitting  and  in  such  manner  as  to  prevent  an  accumulation  of 
rust  and  dirt;  when  a  vent  main  enters  a  soil  stack  into 
which  a  closet  type  fixture  wastes,  it  shall  be  carried  un- 
diminished  in  the  largest  diameter  required  by  the  number 
of  fixtures  vented  down  to  the  base  of  stack  and  connected 
there  to  on  an  angle  of  45  degrees  immediately  above  the 
point   where  the  stack   changes  to   a   horizontal   direction. 
The  main  vent  shall  be  extended  through  and  above  the  roof, 
or  reconnected  into  main  soil  or  waste  vent. 

(h)  CONTINUOUS  VENTS.  Where  at  all  possible  the 
continuous  system  of  venting  shall  be  used.  All  vent  pipes 
must  be  free  from  drops  or  sags  and  be  so  graded  and  con- 
nected as  to  drip  back  to  the  soil  or  waste  pipes  by  gravity. 

No  horizontal  off-set  in  vent  pipes  shall  be  made  nearer 


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than  six  inches  to  center  of  waste  fitting  into  which  trap  is 
connected. 

(i)  REVENTS  FOR  ADJOINING  FIXTURES.  Where  bath 
rooms  are  located  opposite  each  other  on  a  partition  wall  on 
the  same  floor  in  any  building  and  have  common  soil  or  waste 
pipe  in  a  separating  wall,  the  revent  from  fixtures  in  either, 
or  both  rooms  may  connect  into  the  same  pipe.  Where 
two  plumbing  fixtures  other  than  water  closets  waste  into  a 
sanitary  cross-fitting  in  a  vertical  waste  pipe  and  there  are 
no  other  fixtures  discharging  above  them,  said  fixtures  may 
be  back  vented  through  a  common  vent  or  back  vent  pipe. 

(j)  BACK  VENTING.  Every  slop  sink  having  a  floor 
connection  shall  be  back  vented  from  waste  branch  preferably 
on  top  of  the  branch ;  when  connected  to  the  vertical  arm 
of  bend  it  shall  be  connected  above  the  top  of  horizontal 
branch.  In  loop  or  circuit  venting,  connection  to  horizontal 
waste  lines  shall  be  made  close -to  the  last  fixture  on  the  run 
and  between  waste  connection  and  main  vertical  stack.v 

SECTION  126.    HOUSE  SEWAGE  AND  DRAINS. 

(a)  INDEPENDENT  SYSTEM.    The  drainage  and  plumb- 
ing system  of  each  new  building  or  new  work  installed  in  ex- 
isting buildings  shall  be  entirely  separate  from  and  inde- 
pendent of  that  on  any  other  building  except  as  hereinafter 
provided,  and  wherever  available  every  building  shall  have 
independent  connection  with  a  public  or  private  sewer. 

(b)  EXCEPTION    PERMISSIBLE.      Where    one    building 
stands  in  the  rear  of  another  on  an  interior  lot  and  no  private 
sewer  is  available  or  can  be  made  for  the  rear   building 
through  adjoining  alley,  court,  yard,  or  driveway,  the  house 
drain  for  .the  front  building  may  be  extended  to  become  the 
house  sewer  for  the  rear  building. 

(c)  HOUSE  SEWERS.    The  house  sewer  beginning  4  feet 
outside  the  building  wall  shall  consist  of  iron  pipe,  or  of 
earthenware  pipe  not  less  than  the  size  of  the  opening  in  the 
main  sewer,  but  in  no  case  shall  it  be  less  than  4  inches 
internal  diameter.     It  shall  not  be  laid  closer  than  4  feet 
to  any  interior  wall,  cellar,  basement,  or  cistern,  nor  nearer 
than  10  feet  to  any  surface  well,  unless  it  be  of  extra  heavy 
cast  iron  soil  pipe,  with  lead  calked  joints,  nor  less  than  2 


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feet  deep  to  invert.  Change  in  direction  shall  be  made  with 
long  curves,  eighth  bends  or  "Ys". 

(d)  HOUSE  DRAINS.  All  house  drains  shall  wherever 
possible  be  brought  into  the  house  below  the  level  of  the 
basement  floor.  It  shall  be  of  extra  heavy,  cast  iron  pipe, 
with  calked  lead  joints. 

SECTION  127.     ROOF,  SUBSOIL  AND  OTHER  DRAINS. 

(a)  GROUND  DRAINAGE.     Yard,  area,  barn,  stable  and 
roof  leader  drains  and  cistern  overflow  may  be  of  earthen- 
ware pipe  and  shall  not  be  connected  to  house  drain  or  house 
sewer,  but  to  the  sewer  for  storm  water  only.    No  drain  shall 
be  less  than  four  inches  in  diameter.     Overflow  pipes  from 
cisterns  shall  be  effectively  trapped. 

(b)  EXHAUST,  BLOW-OFF,  AND  DRIP  PIPE  CONNECTIONS. 
The  exhaust,  blow-off,  sediment  or  drip-pipe  from  a  steam 
boiler  shall  not  connect  directly  with  any  sewer,  drain,  soil 
or  waste  pipe;  such  pipes  shall  first  discharge  into  the  top 
and  above  the  line  of  discharge  of  a  suitable  closed  tank  or 
condenser  made  of  wrought  or  cast  iron  and  provided  with 
a  relief  pipe  not  less  than  two   (2)   inches  in  diameter  ex- 
tending to  the  open  air  above  the  roof. 

The  waste  from  said  tank  or  condenser  shall  be  taken 
from  the  bottom  and  the  waste  pipe  shall  be  at  least  one  size 
larger  than  the  inlet  but  not  less  than  three  inches  in  diam- 
eter and  provided  with  a  trap  of  not  less  than  twenty-four 
inch  water  seal. 

(c)  TEMPERATURE  OF   DISCHARGE.     Water  heated  to 
over  one  hundred  forty  degrees  Fahrenheit  shall  not  be  al- 
lowed to  enter  any  sewer,  drain  or  lateral.     When  blow-off 
tanks  discharge  water  at  a  higher  temperature,  they  shall  be 
provided  with  an  approved  cooling  device. 

(d)  ELEVATOR    CONNECTIONS.      All    direct    connected 
hydraulic  elevators,  lifts  or  pressure  machines,  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  an  intermediate  tank  of  sufficient  capacity  to  dis- 
charge the  waste  without  pressure  into  any  sewer,  drain, 
soil,  or  waste  pipe  with  outlet  properly  trapped. 

(e)  RAIN  WATER  LEADERS — PROHIBITED  USES — TRAP- 
PING CONSTRUCTION.     Rain  water  leaders  shall  not  be  used 
as  soil,  waste  or  vent  pipes  or  vice  versa.    When  a  rain  water 


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leader  opens  near  a  window,  door  or  vent  shaft  or  is  so  lo- 
cated as  to  render  it  likely  to  become  a  nuisance  if  not 
trapped,  it  shall  be  properly  trapped  far  enough  under 
ground  to  prevent  freezing. 

Inside  leaders  or  those  placed  within  the  wall  construc- 
tion of  any  building,  or  run  in  an  interior  court,  ventilating 
shaft  or  pipe,  shall  be  made  of  extra  heavy  soil  pipe,  as- 
phaltum  coated,  or  of  genuine  wrought  iron  pipe,  with  roof 
connections  made  water  tight  by  means  of  having  lead  or 
copper  drawn  tubing  wiped,  or  soldered  to  a  brass  ferrule 
and  calked  or  screwed  into  the  pipe. 

Outside  rain  water  leaders  may  be  of  sheet  metal,  but 
they  shall  connect  with  the  drainage  by  means  of  five-foot 
length  of  extra  heavy  soil  pipe  extending  at  least  three  feet 
above  grade  level. 

SECTION  128.    REFRIGERATOR,  SAFE  AND  SPECIAL  WASTES. 

(a)  REFRIGERATOR  WASTES.     No  waste  pipe  from  a  re- 
frigerator, ice  box,  bar  fixture,  floor  drain  or  soda  fountain, 
or  any  other  receptacle  where  food  is  stored,  shall  connect 
directly  with  any  sewer,  drain,  soil  or  waste  pipe,  but  shall 
in  all  cases,  empty  into  an  open  sink  that  is  properly  water 
supplied,  connected,  trapped  and  vented  the  same  as  other 
fixtures. 

The  waste  pipe  shall  not  be  less  than  ly,  inches  for  one 
opening,  and  for  two  or  more  openings  it  must  not  be  loss 
than  2  inches  and  shall  have  at  each  opening  a  water  seal 
trap  with  a  clean  out  on  the  line  and  angles  so  arranged  as 
to  be  easily  cleaned  and  properly  flushed.  A  waste  line  serv- 
ing one  or  more  fixtures  of  this  type  placed  on  a  second  or 
higher  floor  shall  be  continued  full  size  through  the  roof. 
This  rule  applies  only  to  this  type  of  fixtures. 

(b)  OVERFLOW  PIPES.    The  overflow  pipes  from  a  water 
supply  tank  shall  not  be  directly  connected  with  any  sewer, 
drain  soil,  or  waste  pipe;  but  shall  discharge  upon  the  roof 
or  into  an  open  fixture. 

(c)  URINAL  SAFES.     Urinal  platforms  and  safes  shall 
not  be  directly  connected  with  drain,  soil,  or  waste  pipe,  ex- 
cept when  used  in  combination  with  a  urinal  floor  gutter. 
The   outlet   of   such   gutter   shall   be   provided   with   brass 


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strainer,  a  deep  seal  or  drum  trap  and  waste  of  not  less  than 
two  inches,  with  arrangements  for  flushing  same  while  in 
use.  If  such  gutter  waste  also  serves  as  a  floor  wash  outlet, 
the  trap  shall  be  at  least  three  inches  in  diameter. 

(d)  KITCHEN  WASTES.  Kitchen  or  other  greasy  wastes 
from  hotels,  restaurants,  or  club  houses,  where  much  cooking 
is  done,  or  greasy  wastes  are  obtained,  shall  be  intercepted 
by  an  approved  water-tight  masonry,  or  cast  iron  catch 
basin,  or  water-cooled  grease  trap  and  then  connected  to  the 
house  drain  or  sewer. 

If  a  kitchen  catch  basin  be  of  masonry  or  tile,  it  shall 
be  at  least  twenty  inches  in  diameter  with  iron  cover  and 
the  bottom  of  the  basin  shall  be  at  least  two  feet  below  the 
invert  of  the  four  inch  outlet  to  the  sewer,  which  shall  be 
effectively  trapped  at  least  12  inches  below  invert  with  soil 
pipe  ell  or  tee  without  cleanout  in  top  opening. 

The  invert  of  the  inlet  to  the  catch  basin  shall  be  at  least 
two  feet  6  inches  above  the  finished  bottom  of  the  catch 
basin. 

SECTION  129.     SUMPS  AND  EJECTORS. 

(a)  DRAINAGE  BELOW  SEWER  LEVEL.    In  all  buildings 
in  which  the  whole  or  part  of  the  house  drainage  and  plumb- 
ing system  lies  below  the  crown  level  of  the  main  sewer, 
sewage  or  house  wastes  shall  be  discharged  into  an  air  tight 
case,  or  iron  sump,  or  receiving  tank,  so  located  as  to  receive 
the  sewage  by  gravity;  from  which  sump  or  tank  the  sewage 
shall  be  lifted  and  discharged  into  the  house  sewer  by  pumps, 
ejectors,  or  an  equally  efficient  mechanical  device. 

Such  sumps  shall  be  either  automatically  discharged  or 
be  of  sufficient  capacity  to  receive  the  house  sewage  and 
wastes  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  twenty-four  hours. 

(b)  MOTORS,  COMPRESSORS,  ETC.    All  motors,  air  com- 
pressors and  air  tanks  shall  be  located  where  they  can  be 
readily  inspected  and  repaired.     The  air  tanks  shall  be  of  a 
capacity  equal  to  that  of  the  ejectors  connected  therewith,  in 
which  there  shall  be  maintained  an  air  pressure  of  not  less 
than  two  pounds  for  each  foot  height  the  sewage  is  to  be 
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SECTION  130.     FIXTURES. 

(a)  MATERIALS.    All  receptacles  used  for  waterclosets, 
urinals,  or  otherwise  for  the  disposal  of  human  excreta,  shall 
be  either  vitrified  earthenware,  or  hard  natural  stone;  and 
material  for  all  other  plumbing  fixtures  shall  be  of  non- 
corrosive  and  non-absorbent  material. 

(b)  WATER  CLOSET  BOWLS.    The  bowls  and  traps  for 
water  closets  shall  be  made  in  one  piece  and  of  such  shape 
and  size  as  to  hold  a  sufficient  quantity  of  water  when  filled 
up  to  the  trap  overflow  to  completely  submerge  any  matter 
deposited  in  them  and  properly  flush  and  scour  the  soil  pipe 
when  the  contents  of  the  bowl  are  discharged.     All  water- 
closets,  pedestal  urinals  and  slop  sinks  with  trap  standard 
combined  shall  have  visible  trap  seals. 

(c)  FLUSHING  RIMS  AND  WATER  SUPPLY.     All  water- 
closets  or  pedestal  urinals  shall  be  provided  with  flushing 
rim  spreaders,  or  some  device  so  constructed  as  to  flush  the 
entire  interior  surface  of  the  bowl   or  walls  thereof  with 
water. 

All  closets  and  urinals  within  any  building  shall  be  sup- 
plied with  water  from  siphon  discharge  open  tanks,  auto- 
matic closed  tanks  or  approved  flushing  valves.  Watercloset 
tanks  shall  have  a  capacity  of  at  least  4  gallons  and  each 
urinal  tank  two  gallons.  Tanks  to  be  automatically  filled 
with  water.  Each  closet  shall  have  a  separate  tank  or  flush 
valve. 

A  group  of  urinals  on  the  same  floor  subject  to  constant 
use,  as  in  schools,  or  factories,  may  be  supplied  from  one 
automatic  flushing  tank  of  sufficient  capacity  and  so  ar- 
ranged, as  to  provide  and  deliver  not  less  than  one  gallon 
of  water  for  each  bowl,  or  eighteen  inch  of  back  slab  space. 
All  urinals  having  intermittent  or  automatic  flushing  devices 
shall  be  flushed  at  regular  intervals  of  not  less  than  ten  min- 
utes each  during  the  hours  that  they  are  in  service. 

(d)  FROST  PROOF  CLOSETS.     Frost-proof  closets,  con- 
structed of  vitreous  ware  or  enameled  cast  iron,  may  only  be 
installed  in  compartments  which  have  no  direct  connection 
with  any  building  used  for  human  occupancy.    The  pipe  be- 
tween the  hopper  and  the  trap  shall  not  be  less  than  three 


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inches  in  diameter  and  shall  be  either  lead  or  cast  iron  soil 
pipe,  enameled  inside.  The  hopper  shall  be  conveniently  and 
adequately  flushed,  through  a  hopper  cock,  or  automatic 
closet  tank  connected  to  and  operated  by  the  seat.  A  two 
inch  back  vent  shall  be  provided  and  run  to  a  point  above  the 
roof.  No  four  inch  vent  shall  be  required  for  frost  proof 
closets. 

The  compartments  shall  be  lighted  and  properly  venti- 
lated. 

(e)  FIXTURES  UNDER  SIDEWALKS.    When  waterclosets 
or  other  plumbing  fixtures  are  placed   under  a   sidewalk, 
street,  alley,  or  other  like  place,  adjoining  and  opening  into 
the  basement  of  any  building,  each  fixture  shall  be  vented 
in  the  same  manner  as  is  provided  for  the  ventilation  of  fix- 
tures in  this  ordinance. 

(f)  OPEN  PLUMBING.    All  pluming  fixtures  shall  be  in- 
stalled or  set  free  and  open  from  all  enclosing  work.    When 
practicable,  all  pipes  from  fixtures  shall  be  run  to  the  wall. 

SECTION  131.    TOILET  COMPARTMENTS. 

(a)  TOILET  COMPARTMENT  FLOORS — EXCEPTIONS.     All 
public  toilet  rooms,  shall  have  a  waterproof  floor  and  base 
made  of  non-absorbent,  non-decaying  material,  viz:  asphalt, 
glass,  marble,  Portland    cement,    vitrified    tile,  terazzo,  or 
monolithic   composition.     Base  shall  not  be  less  than   six 
inches  high  and  shall  have  a  sanitary  cover  at  the  floor  level. 

(b)  SOUND  PROOF  PARTITIONS.    Where  toilet  rooms  for 
males  and  females  are  adjacent  to  each  other,  they  shall  be 
separated  by  sound-proof  partitions  extending  to  the  ceiling. 

(c)  DOORS  AND  PARTITIONS.     All  interior  doors  and 
partitions  shall  be  raised  at  least  six  inches  above  the  floor. 
All  urinal  troughs  shall  be  divided  into  stalls  not  less  than 
18,  nor  more  than  36  inches  wide  by  partitions  one  foot  wide 
and  four  feet  six  inches  high,  set  one  foot  above  the  floor. 
No  room  containing  water  closets  or  urinals  shall  be  less 
than  seven  feet  high. 

(d)  TOILET  COMPARTMENTS.    The  urinal,  bath  or  water- 
closet  compartments,  shall  be  separated  from  any  other  room, 
workshop,  office,  or  hall  by  a  tight  partition,  extending  from 


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floor  to  ceiling  and  the  doors  to  such  compartment  shall  be 
provided  with  a  door  check  to  keep  such  door  closed. 

No  opening  shall  be  made  from  such  compartment  for 
the  purpose  of  ventilation  into  any  adjoining  room,  office, 
workshop,  factory  or  hallway. 

SECTION  132.  CHARTS  AND  SKETCHES.  Charts  and 
sketches,  illustrating  the  application  of  the  various  features 
of  this  ordinance  pertaining  to  the  installation  of  piping, 
fixtures,  etc.,  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Building 
Inspector.  Every  Plumber  and  Drain  layer  before  commenc- 
ing the  construction  of  new,  or  the  reconstruction  of  old  work 
or  the  alteration  of  or  addition  to  any  pipe  or  pipes  con- 
nected with  the  City  water  system,  or  any  public  or  private 
sewer  or  drain  shall  file  with  the  Department  of  Buildings 
a  plan  of  all  work  expected  to  be  done. 

SECTION  133.     INSPECTION  AND  TESTS. 

(a)  NATURE  OF  TESTS.  All  the  piping  of  a  drainage  or 
plumbing  system  before  being  covered  or  concealed  shall  be 
given  a  test  with  water,  smoke,  or  air  by  the  plumber  in 
charge.  The  test  shall  be  made  in  the  following  order: 

First,  the  house  drain; 

Seoond,  the  soil  arid  waste  vents  and  all  vertical  piping. 

The  first  and  second  test  may  be  combined,  but  the  sec- 
ond shall  not  be  made  until  after  the  first. 

•  (I))  HOUSE  DRAINS.  The  house  drain  shall  be  tested 
with  the  water,  smoke,  or  air  test.  All  alterations,  repairs  or 
extensions,  which  shall  include  more  than  ten  feet,  shall  be 
inspected  and  tested. 

(c)  STABLE  AND  GARAGE.    If  the  stable,  garage,  or  any 
part  of  the  stable  is  used  for  a  human  habitation,  the  same 
tests  and  inspections  of  the  plumbing  and  drainage  system 
thereof,  shall  be  made  as  in  the  case  of  an  ordinary  dwelling. 

(d)  CONDUCTOR  PIPE.    Conductor  pipes  and  their  roof 
connections  within    the    walls    of  buildings,  or  conductor 
branches  less  than  four  feet  from  the  wall  of  building,  shall 
be  given  the  water  test. 

(e)  COVERING  WORK.     No  part  of  any  plumbing  or 
drainage  system  shall  be  covered  until  it  has  been  tested,  in- 


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spected  and  approved  by  the  Inspector,  and  the  approval  of 
the  Inspector  stamped  thereon. 

(f)  FIXTURES — FINAL   TEST.      When   a    plumbing    or 
drainage  system  is  completed  and  water  is  turned  on,  and  the 
traps  filled,  it  shall  be  inspected  and  tested.    When  the  loca- 
tion or  style  of  any  fixture  is  changed  it  shall  be  inspected. 

(g)  WATER  AND  AIR  TEST.     Soil,  waste,  vent  and  in- 
side conductor  pipe  stacks,  and  all  work  known  as  "rough 
work"  between  house  sewer  connections  to  points  above  the 
finished  floors  and  beyond  the  finished  face  of  walls  and  parti- 
tions and  the  stack  through  the  roof  shall  be  tested  with  the 
water,  air  or  smoke  test. 

Test  shall  be  applied  by  "closing  the  opening  at  the  outlet 
end  of  the  house  drain  and  all  openings  in  the  piping  route 
with  proper  test  plugs  and  completely  filling  the  system  with 
water;  the  water  column  to  be  left  standing  at  least  15  min- 
utes. If  the  water  level  remains  constant  during  such  time, 
the  system  shall  have  been  acceptably  tested.  AVhen  water  is 
not  available  or  when  there  is  danger  of  freezing,  the  air  or 
smoke  test  may  be  used  with  a  pressure  of  five  pounds,  using 
an  open  mercury  gauge  with  ten  inch  mercury  column. 

( h )  SMOKE  TEST.  This  test  shall  be  used  in  testing  the 
sanitary  conditions  of  the  drainage  or  plumbing  sysfem  of  all 
buildings,  where  there  is  reason  to  believe  that  the  plumbing 
system  has  become  dangerous,  or  defective  on  account  of  set- 
tlement of  the  building,  or  by  abuse,  accident  or  other  cause. 
If  unsanitary  conditions  are  disclosed  by  this  test,  the  ex- 
pense of  same  shall  be  borne  by  the  owner  of  the  building. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Building  Inspector  upon  receiving 
written  notice  from  the  Board  of  Health  to  apply  such  test. 

When  the  smoke  test  is  used  it  will  be  applied  as  fol- 
lows : 

The  smoke  machine  shall  be  connected  to  any  suitable 
opening  and  when  the  system  is  completely  filled  with  dense 
pungent  smoke  and  the  openings  emit  smoke,  they  shall  be 
closed  and  an  air  pressure  equivalent  to  one  inch  water  col- 
umn, except  as  provided  above  for  rough  test,  shall  be  applied 
and  left  standing  at  least  ten  minutes.  If  there  is  no  leakage 
or  forcing  of  trap  seals,  the  system  shall  be  deemed  air  or 


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gas  tight.  Nothing  in  this  Section  shall  be  construed  to 
prevent  the  removal  of  any  cleanout,  or  the  unsealing  of  any 
trap  to  ascertain  if  the  smoke  has  reached  all  of  the  system. 
All  expense  of  repairs  and  work  shall  be  paid  by  the  owner. 

(i)  DEFECTIVE  WORK.  If  tests  show  defects,  the  defec- 
tive work  or  material  shall  be  remedied  within  three  days, 
and  the  test  applied  again  by  the  Inspector. 

(j)  REPAIRS.  Test  shall  not  be  required  after  the  re- 
pairing, or  the  replacing  of  any  old  fixture,  or  trap  by  a  new 
one,  to  be  used  for  the  same  purpose,  forcing  out  stoppage, 
repairing  leaks,  or  relieving  frozen  pipes  and  fittings;  but 
such  repairs  or  alterations  shall  not  be  construed  to  in- 
clude cases  where  new  lines  of  soil,  waste,  vent  or  interior 
conductor  pipes  are  used  or  their  relative  locations  changed. 
Provided  that  in  a  building  condemned  by  the  proper  author- 
ities, because  of  unsanitary  conditions  of  the  house  drainage, 
or  plumbing,  no  such  drainage  or  plumbing  shall  be  consid- 
ered as  coming  under  the  head  of  repairs,  but  all  such  work 
shall  be  done  and  tested  as  in  the  case  of  a  new  building. 

<k)  CERTIFICATES  OF  INSPECTION.  When  the  plumbing 
in  a  building  is  completed,  the  Master  Plumber  shall  secure 
for  the  owner  of  same  a  certificate  of  inspection  signed  by  the 
Building  Inspector,  certifying  that  the  plumbing  work  has 
been  properly  inspected  and  tested  as  required  by  the  pro- 
visions of  this  article. 

(1)  PLUMBER  TO  GIVE  NOTICE  FOR  INSPECTION.  When 
the  plumbing  or  drainage  system  of  any  building,  or  the  sew- 
er or  drain  connection  is  ready  for  inspection  and  the  plumb- 
ing system  is  filled  with  water,  or  the  smoke  test  is  applied, 
the  plumber  in  charge  shall  notify  the  Building  Inspector 
who  shall  inspect  same  within  four  hours.  When  all  fix-, 
tures  are  in  place  and  water  turned  on,  traps  filled  and  fix- 
tures ready  for  use,  the  plumber  in  charge,  shall  notify  the 
Building  Inspector  who  shall  inspect  the  completed  work 
within  twenty-four  hours. 

SECTION  134.     GENERAL  REGULATIONS. 

(a)  (TRADE  OF  HORIZONTAL  PIPES.  All  horizontal  pip- 
ing shall  be  run  in  proper  alignment  and  at  a  uniform  grade 
of  one  half  inch  per  foot  when  possible;  but  in  no  case  shall 


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the  grade  be  less  than  one  fourth  inch  to  one  foot  for  soil  or 
waste  pipes  and  house  drains  suspended  by  iron  hangers, 
upon  piers,  post  or  wall  ledges;  and  not  less  than  one  eight 
inch  per  foot  for  vent  or  ventilating  pipes,  house  sewers  and 
underground  drains.  All  drainage  and  plumbing  pipes  shall 
be  rigidly  secured  or  supported  to  keep  their  alignment  and 
grade. 

(b)  CHANGE  OF  DIRECTION.     Sanitary  tee  type  of  fitting 
shall  not  be  used  except  in  connecting  horizontal  to  verti- 
cal soil  or  waste  pipes  in  which  the  flow  is  toward  the  verti- 
cal line.    Quarter  bends  may  be  used  only  in  changing  from 
horizontal  to  vertical  direction.     All  other  changes  in  direc- 
tion shall  be  made  by  the  use  of  appropriate  "eighth-'  or  "six- 
teenth bends",  <'Ys",  "half  Ys",  "Y  and  eight  bend",  or  simi- 
lar type  of  fitting  or  connections  in  which  the  change  of  di- 
rection is  gradual. 

(c)  OFFSETS  IN  MAINS.     Offsets  in  the  mains  of  all 
stacks  shall  be  made  with  forty-five  degree  fittings  if  possible. 

(d)  STACK  SUPPORTS.     All  free  standing  stacks,  shall 
be  thoroughly  supported  on  concrete  or  masonry  piers  at 
their  base,  and  at  every  second  floor  by  suitable  floor  or 
pipe  rests.     Horizontal  runs  above  floor  shall  be  supported 
by  wall  brackets,  approved  iron  hangers,  or  masonry  piers. 
The  use  of  pipe  hooks  for  supports,  is  prohibited  on  pipe 
larger  than  two  inches. 

(e)  DEADENDS.     All  dead  ends  in  pipe  shall  be  avoided 
except  where  necessary  to  extend  pipe  to  provide  cleanout. 

(f)  DRAINAGE  EXCAVATION.     All  excavations  made  for 
the  installation  of  a  house  drainage  system  or  any  part  there- 
of, inside  the  walls  of  a  building,  shall  be  open  trench-work 
which  shall  be  kept  open  until  the  piping  has  been  inspected 
and  stamped  with  the  approval  of  the  Inspector. 

The  Inspector  shall  inspect  same  within  24  hours  after 
notification. 

(g)  LOCATION  OF  FIXTURES.     No  trapped  plumbing  fix- 
tures shall  be  located  in  any  room  or  apartment  which  does 
not  contain  either  a  window  placed  in  an  external  wall  of  the 
building  or  a  system  of  ventilation. 


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A  compartment  containing  not  more  than  four  water 
closets,  or  their  equivalent,  shall  have  a  window  placed  in  an 
exterior  wall,  or  shall  be  provided  with  a  shaft  or  air  duct 
for  ventilation,  which  will  change  the  air  at  a  normal  temper- 
ature at  least  six  times  per  hour. 

A  compartment  with  more  than  four  closets,  or  their 
equivalent,  shall  have  either  a  window  in  an  exterior  wall 
combined  with  either  a  gravity  or  an-  exhaust  mechanical  sys- 
tem of  ventilation,  or  may  be  placed  in  a  room  without  win- 
dows, but  provided  with  an  exhaust  mechanical  system  of 
ventilation.  In  either  case  the  system  shall  change  the  air 
not  less  than  six  times  per  hour,  at  normal  temperature. 

Ventilating  ducts  from  toilet  rooms  shall  have  no  con- 
nection with  the  other  ventilating  ducts  in  the  building. 

(h)  OLD  WORK  REMODELED.  In  remodeling  work  the 
existing  system  of  soil,  waste  and  ventilating  pipes  shall  be 
changed  to  make  them  conform  as  near  as  may  be  to  the  pro- 
vision of  this  Ordinance. 

(i)  STORM  WATER,  RAIN  LEADERS,,  SUB-SOIL  DRAINS  AND 
CISTERN  OVERFLOW  INSPECTION.  All  connections  of  storm 
water,  yard,  area,  rain  leaders,  sub-soil  drain,  or  cistern  ov- 
erflow pipes  or  tile  with  the  drain  tile  in  public  streets,  or 
alleys,  shall  be  inspected  and  approved  by  the  Building  In- 
spector. The  pipes  shall  be  laid  true  to  alignment  and  to  a 
minimum  grade  of  not  less  than  one  eighth  inch  per  foot. 

SECTION  135.  PROHIBITED  FIXTURES,  MATERIALS  AND 
ACTS. 

(a)  PROHIBITED   FITTINGS.     No   double   hub,   straight 
cross  or  tee  shall  be  used  on  horizontal,  or  vertical  lines  of 
soil  or  waste  pipes.    The  use  of  bauds,  saddles  and  sleeves  is 
prohibited.    Any  fitting  or  connection  which  has  or  forms  a 
recess  with  a  ledge,  shoulder  or  reduction  of  the  pipe  area 
in  the  direction  of  the  flow  on  the  the  outlet,  or  drain  side 
of  any  trap  is  prohibited. 

(b)  CALKED  JOINTS  PROHIBITED.     Pipes  with  calked 
joints  shall  not  be  installed  in  buildings  subject  to  vibration 
from  operating  machinery,  or  subject  to  other  causes  likely 
to  loosen  such  joitts. 


10-  ORDINANCES  OF  T1JE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

(c)  CHIMNEY  VENTILATION.    No  brick,  sheet  metal,  nor 
earthenware  chimney  flue  shall  be  used  for  a  sewer  venti- 
lator, to  ventilate  any  trap,  soil,  waste  or  other  sewer  con- 
connected  pipes  nor  opening's. 

(d)  KEVENTS  AS  WASTES.     No  reveiit  or  vent  shall  be 
used  as  a  waste  or  soil  pipe,  except  that  the  waste  of  a  lava- 
tory may  be  used  to  vent  a  drum  trap.     When  it  is  so  used, 
it  shall  not  be  less  than  one  and  one-half  inches  in  diameter. 

(e)  \VooD  SINKS -AND  TUBS.    The  installation  and  main- 
tenance of  stationary  wooden  sinks  and  wooden  laundry  tubs 
is  prohibited  inside  any  building  used  for  human  habita- 
tion.    Stationary  sinks  and  tubs  shall  be  of  non-absorbent 
material. 

(f)  URINAL  CONSTRUCTION.     The  sides,  back  and  base 
of  every  urinal  shall  be  of  non-absorbent  material.     Urinal 
troughs  and  sectional  urinals,  unless  provided  with  suitable 
automatic  flush  tanks  or  flushometer  valves,  are  prohibited. 

(g)  "CLOSETS.     Pan,  plunger,  off-set,  dry  Smead  wash- 
out, evaporating  system,  latrine  or  hopper  closets,  shall  not 
be  installed  in  any  building.     This  shall  not  be  constructed 
to  prevent  the  installation  of  frost-proof  closets,  as  provided 
in  (d)  Section  130. 

(h)  EEINSTALLATION.  No  fixture  shall  be  reconnected 
or  reinstalled  when  it  does  not  meet  the  requirements  of  this 
ordinance. 

(i)  CONNECTIONS.  In  no  case  shall  any  fixture,  ex- 
cept water  closets,  pedestal  urinals,  or  trap  standard  slop 
sinks,  be  connected  directly  to  a  lead  bend. 

(j)       COPPER  OR  METAL  LINED  BATH  TUBS.      No  COpper,  Ol* 

sheet  metal  lined  wooden  bath  tubs  shall  be  installed. 

(k)  DOUBLE  WASTES.  No  fixtures,  except  those  com- 
monly used  for  storing  food,  can  be  wasted  into  any  other 
fixture. 

(1)  PAINTED  CAST  IRON  SINKS.  All  painted  cast  iron  or 
steel  sinks  are  prohibited. 

(m)  WASTE  NOT  CONNECTED  TO  WATER  CLOSET  TRAP. 
The  waste  from  any  fixture  shall  not  be  connected  to  a  water 
closet  trap.  No  floor  or  area  way  drain  shall  be  connected 


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to  ;i  sanitary  sower.    Xo  slip  joint  connections  will  be  allowed 
on  tlie  sewer  side  of  any  trap. 

.  (n)  TRAPS  PROHIBITED.  Xo  trap  shall  be  placed  at 
the  foot  of  soil,  or  waste  pipes,  or  upon  the  house  drain,  or 
house  sewer.  This  paragraph  shall  not  prohibit  the  use  of 
traps  at  the  foot  of  rain  water  leaders,  or  upon  drains  used 
for  conducting  rain  water  only,  to  a  drain. 

SECTION  136.     INTERPRETATIONS. 

"Waste  Pipe"  is  any  pipe  which  receives  the  'discharge 
of  any  fixture  except  water  closets  and  conveys  the  same 
to  the  soil  pipe  or  house  drain. 

"Soil  Pipe"  is  any  pipe  which  conveys  the  discharge 
of  water  closets,  with  or  without  other  fixtures,  to  the  house 
drain  and  which  extends  through  the  roof. 

"House  Drain"  is  that  part  of  the  horizontal  piping  of 
a  plumbing  or  drainage  system  which  receives  the  discharge 
of  all  soil,  waste  and  other  drainage  pipes  inside  the  walls 
of  any  building  and  conveys  the  same  to  the  house  sewer  four 
feet  outside  the  foundation  Avail. 

"Branch  Soil  Pipe"  is  any  pipe  receiving  the  discharge 
from  one  or  more  waterclosets,  with  or  withoutother  fixtures, 
leading  toward  and  connecting  with  the  main  soil  pipe,  not 
necessarily  extending  through  the  roof. 

"Branch  Waste  Pipe"  is  any  pipe  receiving  the  dis- 
charge from  one  or  more  fixtures  other  than  closets  and  lead- 
ing toward  and  connecting  with  the  main  soil  or  waste  pipe 
or  house  drain,  but  not  necessarily  extending  through  the 
roof. 

"Kevent  Pipe"  or  "Back  Vent"  is  the  part  of  a  vent  pipe 
line  which  connects  directly  with  an  individaul  trap  under- 
neath, or  back  of  a  fixture  to  prevent  syphonage  and  back 
pressure  and  extends  either  to  a  vent  pipe,  main  vent,  or 
soil  or  waste  vent. 

"Continuous  Venting"  is  venting  in  the  rough.  It  con- 
sists essentially  in  the  use  of  a  fitting  of  the  T-Y  style  in 
such  a  manner  that  the  vent  may  be  taken  from  the  top  of  it 
and  waste  from  the  bottom. 

"Vent  Pipe"  is  any  pipe  provided  to  ventilate  a  system 
of  piping  and  to  which  the  revent  pipes  are  connected. 


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"Main  Vent"  is  the  vertical  line  of  air  pipe  running 
through  three  or  more  floors  to  which  the  vent  or  re  vent 
pipes  from  the  various  floors  are  connected. 

"Soil  Vent"  or  "Waste  Vent"  is  that  part  of  the  main 
soil  or  waste  pipe  which  is  above  the  highest  installed  fix- 
ture waste  connection  and  extends  through  the  roof. 

"House  Sewer"  is  the  vitrified  tile  sewer  beginning 
four  feet  from  foundation  wall  and  connecting  the  house 
drain  with  the  public  sewer,  cess  pool,  or  septic  tank. 

"Wrought  Iron  Pipe"  shall  be  construed  to  mean  either 
genuine  wrought  iron  pipe,  or  modern  mild  steel  pipe. 

"Closet  Type"  of  fixture  is  one  having  an  integral 
visible  trap  seal  and  a  flushing  rim  and  shall  include  water 
closets,  pedestal  urinals  and  bidets. 

"Full  Wiped  Joints"  shall  have  a  minimum  exposed 
surface  of  the  solder  on  each  side  of  the  joints  of  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch. 

"Deep  Seal"  means  not  less  than  two  and  one-half  inches. 

"Cast  Iron  Soil  Pipe  Closet  Bends"  are  fittings  for 
screwing,  calking,  or  connecting  directly  to  soil  pipe  or  to 
a  soil  pipe  fitting  which  has  an  integral  or  adjustable  closet 
floor  flange. 

"A  Dwelling"  means  a  building  intended  for  the  resi- 
dence of  not  over  two  families. 

"An  Aparment  House"  is  a  building  containing  separ- 
ate apartments  for  three  or  more  families  and  having  a  street 
entrance  common  to  all. 

"A  Boarding  or  Lodging  House"  is  a  building  used  for 
boarding  or  lodging  purposes,  and  containing  not  less  than 
four  sleeping  rooms  for  guests. 

"A  Hotel"  is  a  building  used  as  a  place  of  entertain- 
ment for  transient  guests  and  having  more  than  ten  sleep- 
ing room  for  guests. 

"A  Public  Toilet  Room"  is  a  toilet  room  in  a  business 
building,  or  apartment  building,  school,  church  or  railroad 
station. 

SECTION  137.  GAS  FITTINGS — INSPECTION  AND  TEST.  All 
gas  pipe  shall  be  inspected  and  tested  by  the  Building  In- 
spector and  stamped  with  his  approval,  before  such  piping 


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shall  be  covered.  A  subsequent  inspection  or  test  shall  be 
made  of  the  complete  installation. 

SECTION  138.  GAS  TURNED  ON  ONLY  WHEN  FINAL  CER- 
TIFICATE is  ISSUED.  The  gas  company  shall  not  furnish  ser- 
vice to  any  installation  until  the  gas  fitting  contractor  shall 
have  applied  for  and  received  a  final  certificate  of  inspection 
from  the  Building  Inspector.  Such  final  certificate  shah 
serve  as  a  notice  to  the  gas  company  that  the  gas  fittings 
mentioned  in  the  certificate  have  been  duly  installed  and 
have  been  inspected  and  approved  and  that  same  is  ready  for 
service. 

SECTION  139.  FEES  FOR  INSPECTION  OF  GAS  FIXTURES. 
The  fees  for  inspecting  gas  fitting  shall  be  $  ..50  with  the 
addition  of  10  cents  for  each  opening  and  shall  be  paid  before 
permit  is  issued  to  install  fixtures. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

ELECTRICITY. 

SECTION  140.  ELECTRIC  WIRING,  ETC.,,  TO  BE  UNDER  SUPER- 
VISION OF  BUILDING  INSPCTOR.  The  insallation  or  alteration 
of  any  and  all  electric  wiring  connections  and  apparatus, 
in  or  on  any  building,  and  about,  beneath  and  upon  the  sur- 
face of  the  streets  and  alleys. and  public  places  in  the  City 
shall  be  under  the  supervision  of  the  Building  Inspector. 

SECTION  141.     ELECTRIC  WIRES  MUST  CONFORM  TO  RULES 

AND  REGULATIONS  OF  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC  CODE.      All  electrical 

apparatus  hereafter  erected,  altered,  repaired,  added  to,  or 
changed  within  the  City,  shall  conform  to  what  is  commonly 
known  as  the  National  Electrical  Code  and  such  modifications 
thereof  as  shall  from  time  to  time  be  made.  A  copy  of  such 
code  edition  of  1915,  which  is  hereby  approved  and  adopted 
for  the  purposes  aforesaid  is  now  on  file  in  the  office  of 
the  Building  Inspector  and  marked  in  ink  on  the  cover 
thereof,  "Approved  Form,"  ''Olin  L.  Browder,  Mayor."  The 
said  rules  and  regulations  are  hereby  made  a  part  of  this 
ordinance  and  future  editions  of  such  Code,  when  approved 
by  the  Mayor  and  a  copy  thereof  filed  with  the  Building 
Inspector,  shall  become  a  part  of  this  Ordinance. 


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SECTION  142.  REGISTRATION  OF  PERSONS  APPLYING  FOII 
PERMITS  TO  DO  ELETRiCAL  WORK.  No  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration shall  do  any  electrical  work  in  the  City  of  Urbana 
until  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  have  filed  with 
the  Building  Inspector  an  affidavit  stating  that  all  electrical 
work  to  be  done  by  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  will  be 
under  the  supervision  of  a  person  who  is  not  less  than  21 
years  of  age,  who  has  a  thorough  knowledge  of  electrical 
construction  and  who  has  had  not  less  than  four  years  practi- 
cal experience  in  the  installing  of  electric  wires  and  appar- 
atus. Such  affidavit  must  contain  the  name  or  signature  of 
the  person  under  whose  supervision  the  work  is  to  be  done, 
together  with  the  endorsement  from  two  responsible  citizens 
made  under  oath,  that  such  person  possesses  the  qualifica- 
tions above  mentioned. 

SECTION  143.  PERMITS  TO  DO  ELECTRICAL  WORK.  Any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to  register  to  do  electri- 
cal work  shall  file  with  the  city  clerk,  an  affidavit,  as  de- 
scribed in  section  142  of  this  chapter,  together  with  a  bond 
in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  ($1000),  conditioned 
to  do  all  electrical  work  in  compliance  with  the  ordinances 
of  the  city  and  to  save  the  city  harmless  in  all  respects,  and 
the  payment  of  a  fee  of  one  dollar,  ($1.00).  The  city  clerk 
shall  issue  a  certificate  of  registration  to  such  person,  firm  or 
corporation  to  install  electric  wires  and  apparatus,  for  a 
period  of  one  year.  The  certificate  shall  be  renewed  upon 
the  filing  of  a  new  bond  and  the  payment  of  the  fee  of  one 
dollar  ($1.00)  to  the  city  clerk. 

SECTION  144.  PERMITS  TO  DO  ELECTRICAL  WORK.  Any 
person,  firm,  or  corporation,  desiring  to  install  interior  wires, 
or  other  apparatus  within  buildings  for  the  use  of  electric 
currents  for  light,  heat  or  power,  before  commencing  or 
doing  such  work,  either  installing  new  wires  or  apparatus, 
or  repairing,  or  changing  the  arrangement  of  wires,  or  ap- 
paratus already  installed,  shall  file  with  the  Building  Inspec- 
tor an  application  in  writing,  for  a  permit  and  authority 
therefor  which  application  shall  describe  in  detail  such  ma- 
terial and  apparatus  as  it  is  desired  to  be  used  and  the  loca- 
tion by  street  and  number  where  such  material  and  appar- 


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atus  is  to  be  used.  Upon  receipt  of  such  application,  if 
found  proper  a  permit  to  do  such  work  shall  be  given  by 
the  Building  Inspector:  Provided  said  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration is  regularly  registered  to  do  electrical  work  under 
the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

SECTION  145.  INSPECTION — NEW  WORK.  The  Building 
Inspector  shall  examine  each  electrical  equipment  hereafter 
erected,  repaired,  altered,  added,  or  changed,  in-  or  on  any 
building,  as  to  whether  it  is  in  compliance  with  the  provisions 
and  requirements  of  the  City  Ordinance  pertaining  thereto 
and  make  a  record  of  such  inspection,  which  record  shall  be 
kept  on  file  in  the  office  of  said  inspector  and  when  the 
equipment  is  found  to  conform  to  the  rules  and  regulations 
adopted,  said  inspector  shall  issue  a  certificate  to  that  effect 
to  the  person  owning  said  building  in  which  same  is  installed. 

SECTION  146.  INSPECTION — OLD  WORK.  The  Building 
Inspector  shall  have  the  power  and  authority  to  remove  any 
la tli,  plaster,  partition,  flooring  or  other  existing  obstruc- 
tions, which  shall  prevent  a  perfect  inspection  of  the  current 
carrying  conductors,  now  in  use,  except  that  this  provision 
shall  not  apply  to  private  homes  in  which  wire  is  now 
installed.  If  such  installation  shall  prove  to  have  been  con- 
structed in  accordance  with  the  laws,  ordinances  and  re-' 
quirements  of  the  City  controlling  the  use  of  electric  current, 
he  shall  issue  a  certificate  of  inspection  to  the  person  owning 
or  controlling  such  building. 

SECTION  147.  CERTIFICATE  OF  INSPECTION.  No  person 
shall  turn  current  into  any  building  or  use  electrical  appar- 
atus until  a  certificate  of  inspection  therefor  has  been  issued 
by  the  Building  Inspector. 

SECTION  148.  PRELIMINARY  CERTIFICATE.  A  prelimi- 
nary certificate  may  be  issued  by  the  Building  Inspector  in 
the  case  of  complete  installation,  but  upon  which  no  current 
will  be  used  in  the  immediate  future.  Such  preliminary  cer- 
tificate shall  show  that  at  the  time  of  inspection,  the  installa- 
tion was  erected  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  Ordi- 
nance. Prior  to  the  introduction  of  electric  current  into  said 
premises  a  second  inspection  shall  be  made,  when  if  said 
installation  is  still  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  this 


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Ordinance  a  complete  and  final  certificate  for  the  use  of 
electric  current  shall  be  issued. 

SECTION  149.  REMOVAL  OF  DEAD  WIRES,  ETC.  The  Build- 
ing Inspector  shall  notify  all  persons,  firms,  or  corporations 
owning  dead  wires,  poles,  apparatus,  or  fixtures  to  remove 
same  within  ten  days  and  upon  failure  or  refusal  of  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation  fully  to  comply  with  said  notice, 
the  Inspector  is  hereby  empowered  to  remove  same  at  the 
expense  of  such  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

SECTION  150.  No  LIABILITY  TO  ATTACH  TO  CITY  OF 
URBANA.  The  inspection  or  control  of  electric  wires,  appar- 
atus, poles,  conduits,  etc.,  and  the  granting1  of  certificates 
by  the  Building  Inspector  shall  not  make  the  City  liable  on 
account  of  such  control,  or  the  granting  of  such  certificates, 
or  lessen  the  liability  of  persons,  firms,  or  corporations 
owning  or  installing  such  wires,  apparatus,  poles,  conduits, 
etc.,  as  Avould  exist  in  the  absence  of  such  inspection,  con- 
trol, or  issuance  of  such  certificate. 

SECTION  151.  FEES  FOR  INSPECTION.  Fees  for  the  in- 
spection of  all  electrical  apparatus  shall  be  as  follows: 

Roughing  in. 

For  first  two  circuits $1.00 

For  each  additional   circuit .25 

For  any  additional  wiring  thereafter,  a  mini- 
mum charge  of 1.00 

Fixture  Installation. 

For  first  25  incandescent  lights,  or  less $1.00 

For  each   additional   25  incandescent   lights, 

or  major  fraction  thereof 1.00 

When  the  wiring  and  fixtures  are  fur- 
nished and  installed  at  the  same  time  so 
that  one  inspection  will  answer  for  both, 
only  one  fee  to  be  charged,  to  cover  both 
inspections. 
For  each  arc  lamp 1 .25 

Motors  of  %  Horse  Power  Machines  or  More. 

For  first  machine $1.00 

For  each  additional  machine  up  to  five .25 


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For  each  additional  machine  over  five .10 

Electric  Signs. 

For  each  sign  of  50  lamps  or  less $1.00 

For  each  additional  lamp  regardless  of  candle 

power   01!/2 

No  inspection  shall  be  made  for  a  fee  of  less  than__$.100 

SECTION  152.  NOTICE  OF  HIDDEN  WORK — RIGHT  TO  UN- 
COVER WORK  COVERED  BEFORE  INSPECTION — COST  OF  SAME.  Any 

person,  firm  or  corporation  installing  electric  wiring  or 
equipment  in  any  building,  which  is  to  be  hidden  from  view 
shall  notify  the  Building  Inspector  in  writing  of  such  in- 
tended installation  at  least  twelve  hours  before  the  work  is 
to  be  covered  and  no  such  work  shall  be  covered  until  in- 
spection thereof  has  been  made  as  herein  required.  In  all 
cases  where  such  notice  has  not  been  given  or  su_ch  work 
has  been  covered  without  inspection  thereof,  as  herein  pro- 
vided, the  Building  Inspector  is  authorized  to  take  down, 
or  remove,  such  portions  of  the  building  or  structure  as 
shall  be  necessary  for  the  inspection  for  such  electrical  wires 
or  equipment  as  herein  required  and  the  cost  of  replacing 
such  work  so  removed  by  such  inspector  shall  be  borne  by 
the  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  has  failed  to  give  notice 
of  the  installation,  or  by  the  person  who  lias  covered  such 
work  after  such  notices  and  before  such  inspection  as  herein 
provided  as  the  case  may  be. 

SECTION  153.     DEFECTIVE  WIRES — POWER   OF   INSPECTOR 

TO    CONDEMN — NOTICE    TO    REMOVE    SAME.       The    Building    Jll- 

spector  shall  have  the  right  to  condemn  wires  which  are 
defective  and  dangerous  to  life  and  property  and  shall  notify 
the  owner  of  such  wires,  in  writing,  to  remove  or  replace 
same  with  new  wires. 

SECTION  154.  FEED  WIRES.  No  feed  wires  shall  be  con- 
nected to  the  building,  at  a  point  lower  than  twelve  feet 
above  the  ground. 

SECTION  155.  MOTION  PICTURE  MACHINE  OPERATOR — 
LICENSE  REQUIRED.  No  person  shall  operate  a  motion  picture 
machine  for  any  public  or  private  gathering,  without  first 


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having  obtained  a  license  as  motion  picture  operator  in  the 
manner  hereinafter  set  forth ;  provided  that  this  section  shall 
not  apply  to  the  operation  of  any  motion  picture  machine, 
for  home  or  for  lecture,  or  similar  purposes,  approved  by 
the  building  inspector. 

Any  person  desiring  to  operate  a  motion  picture  machine 
or  device  shall  make  application  to  the  Building  Inspector 
and  shall  at  such  time  and  place  as  said  inspector  may  desig- 
nate, be  compelled  to  pass  such  examination  as  to  his  quali- 
fications, as  said  inspector  may  direct.  Said  examination 
may  be  in  whole,  or  in  part  in  writing  and  shall  be  of  a 
practical  or  elementary  character,  but  sufficiently  strict  to 
test  the  qualifications  of  the  applicant. 

Every  applicant  for  a  license  as  a  motion  picture  opera- 
tor shall  be  twenty-one  years  of  age  or  over  and  shall  have 
served  as  an  apprentice  to  a  regularly  licensed  operator  for 
a  period  of  not  less  than  one  year,  or  shall  theretofore  have 
served  as  a  motion  picture  operator  for  a  period  not  less  than 
six  months. 

SECTION  156.  CERTIFICATE  OF  COMPETENCY  AND  LICENSE 
FEE.  Every  qualified  applicant  shall  be  duly  examined  by 
the  Building  Inspector  as  to  his  practical  knowledge  of  the 
operation  and  maintenance  of  motion  picture  machines,  or 
devices,  and  if  found  competent  shall  receive  a  certificate 
from  the  Building  Inspector,  stating  that  he  is  competent  to 
operate  moving  picture  machines  and  devices.  Such  appli- 
cant shall  then  present  said  certificate  to  the  City  Clerk,  who 
shall  issue  to  such  applicant  a  license  properly  attested, 
which  license  shall  be  good  for  one  year;  provided  that  any 
person,  who  has  received  a  license  hereunder  as  an  operator 
of  a  moving  picture  machine,  shall  not  be  required  to  be 
again  examined  to  renew  same.  Such  person  who  has  quali- 
fied to  take  the  examination  for  which  provisions  is  herein 
made,  shall,  before  taking  such  examination,  pay  to  the 
City  Clerk  the  sum  of  Three  Dollars,  which  sum  shall  in  the 
event  that  such  person  passes  the  examination,  entitle  the 
applicant  to  such  license  upon  proper  certification  by  the 
Building  Inspector  and  shall  constitute  the  first  license  fee 
for  the  applicant.  After  the  first  year  provided  for  herein 


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the  annual  license  feet  shall  be  Two  Dollars.  In  event  that 
the  said  applicant  fails  to  pass  the  examination,  he  shall 
be  entitled  to  take  subsequent  examinations  without  addi- 
tional payment  until  he  shall  have  passed  such  examina- 
tion, subject  however  to  the  rules  of  the  Building  Inspector 
covering  such  examination. 

SECTION  157.  ASSISTANT  TO  MOTION  PICTURE  OPERATOR 
—PERMIT — FEE.  No  person  shall  act  as  assistant  or  appren- 
tice to  a  motion  picture  operator  in  handling,  repairing, 
keeping,  or  in  manipulation  of  a  motion  picture  machine  or 
device  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  from  the  Building 
Inspector  to  act  as  such.  Said  Building  Inspector  shall  issue 
such  permit  upon  the  payment  of  a  fee  of  f  1.00  to  the  City 
Clerk,  in  case  the  applicant  for  same  is  not  less  than  sixteen 
years  of  age  and  presents  to  said  Building  Inspector  a  letter 
from  a  regularly  licensed  moving  picture  operator  and  the 
proprietor  of  some  place  of  amusement,  or  other  enterprise 
regularly  licensed  to  conduct  motion  picture  shows,  or  op- 
erate moving  picture  machines  and  devices,  which  letter 
must  state  that  such  applicant  for  permit  will  be, 
upon  the  issuance  of  a  permit,  regularly  employed  as  an  as- 
sistant, or  apprentice,  by  the  person  writing  such  letter. 
Upon  the  issuance  of  such  permit  which  shall  state  the  place 
of  employment  of  the  holder  thereof,  the  person  obtaining 
same  may  act  as  such  assistant,  or  apprentice  and  shall  be 
permitted  to  enter  the  booth  containing  a  moving  picture 
machine  or  device,  at  his  place  of  employment,  but  the  opera- 
tion of  such  machine,  or  device,  shall  not  be  conducted  by 
him  during  an  exhibition  to  the  public.  Such  permit  shall 
not  admit  the  holder  thereof  into  the  booth  of  any  moving 
picture  machine,  or  device  at  any  other  place  except  the 
place  of  employment  mentioned  therein. 

SECTION  158.  UNLAWFULL  TO  ENTER  BOOTH — EXCEPTION 
— NUMBER  LIMITED.  No  person  other  than  the  persons 
licensed  as  a  motion  picture  operator,  or  holding  a  permit 
as  an  assistant  or  apprentice  under  the  provisions  of  this 
article,  or  officer,  or  employee  of  the  City,  while  acting  in 
the  discharge  of  his  duty  shall  enter  any  compartment  or 
booth  where  a  moving  picture  machine  or  device  is  in  opera- 


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tion,  or  shall  operate  or  in  any  way  handle  such  machine, 
or  device,  while  the  same  is  being  operated  during  an  exhi- 
bition; provided  that  this  Section  shall  not  apply  to  the 
proprietor,  owner,  or  manager  in  charge  of  the  premises  who 
may  enter  same  for  the  purpose  of  giving  necessary  orders 
and  directions.  In  no  case  shall  more  than  three  persons  be 
within  such  compartment  or  booth  at  one  time  while  such 
exhibition  is  going  on. 

SECTION  159.  STORAGE  OF  MOTION  PICTURE  FILM.  Every 
motion  picture  film  kept  or  stored  in  any  operating  room 
where  moving  pictures  are  being  produced,  in  addition  to  be- 
ing kept  in  receptacle  required,  shall  be  placed  and  kept, 
when  not  in  use  by  the  operator,  in  a  fire  proof  box  with  tight 
closing  cover,  leaving  no  exposed  openings  after  films  are 
placed  therein,  which  box  shall  first  be  approved  by  the 
Building  Inspector.  Every  film  after  having  been  used  by 
the  operator,  shall  be  immediately  replaced  in  said  box. 

ARTICLE  V. 

PENALTIES. 

SECTION  ICO.  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION  OF  PROVISIONS  OF 
THIS  CODE.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate 
any  Section  or  any  Article  of  this  Code  shall  upon  conviction 
thereof  be  fined  any  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more 
than  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 

SECTION  161.  INVALIDITY  OF  ONE  PORTION  OF  CODE  SHALL 
NOT  AFFECT  REMAINDER.  In  administering  and  enforcing  the 
Building  Code  the  invalidity  of  any  section  or  of  any  provi- 
sion thereof,  shall  not  be  construed  or  held  to  invalidate 
any  other  section  or  any  provision  thereof. 

Invalidity  if  any,  of  any  section,  or  any  provision  of  the 
Building  Code  when  applied  to  buildings,  structures,  or  any 
portion  thereof  completed  before  the  adoption  of  said  Code, 
shall  not  for  such  cause  be  construed,  or  held  to  be  invalid 
in  its  application  to  buildings,  structures  or  any  portion 
thereof,  constructed  subsequently  to  such  adoption  unless 
such  invalidity  shall  have  been  otherwise  specifically  estab- 
lished in  its  application  to  such  subsequent  work. 


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SECTION  162.  GENERAL  ENFORCEMENT  OF  BUILDING  CODE. 
The  duty  of  enforcing  the  Building  Code  shall  primarily  de- 
volve upon  the  Building  Inspector  and  Deputy  Building  In- 
spector, but  the  City  Marshall,  the  City  Attorney  and  the 
Corporation  Counsel  are  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to 
aid  in  enforcing  said  Code ;  and  said  City  Marshall,  City  At- 
torney and  Corporation  Counsel  in  so  far  as  may  be  necessary 
and  practical  shall  each  act  in  conjunction  with  and  direct 
the  Building  Inspector  and  his  assistants.  Nothing  in  this 
Section  shall  be  construed  as  disqualifying  or  exempting 
any  other  department  head  or  officer  of  said  City  from  the 
duty  of  aiding  in  the  enforcement  of  any  provision  of  the 
Building  Code. 


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CHAPTER  IX 
CITY  ATTORNEY. 


1.  Duty  of. 

2.  Compensation 


SECTION  1.  DUTY  OF.  '  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City 
Attorney  to  prosecute  all  suits  for  the  recovery  of  fines  or 
penalties,  before  any  .court,  for  the  violation  of  any  of  the 
laws  or  ordinances  of  said  city;  to  furnish  his  written  opinion 
upon  any  legal  questions  submitted  to  him  for  such  opinion 
by  the  City  Council  and  to  attend  all  meetings  of  said  Coun- 
cil, when  requested  so  to  do  by  a  majority  of  the  Council ;  and 
he  shall  also  make  any  reports  concerning  any  suits  to  which 
the  city  may  be  a  party  whenever  directed  so  to  do  by  the 
Council.  He  shall  also  prosecute  any  suits  brought  by  the 
City  against  any  person  or  corporation,  or  defend  any  suit 
brought  by  any  person  or  corporation  against  the  city  when- 
ever requested  so  to  do  by  the  City  Council.  He  shall  also  as- 
sist the  Corporation  Counsel  in  any  suits  brought  against 
the  City  or  by  it  whenever  called  upon  so  to  do  by  the  Citv 
Council. 

SECTION  2.  COMPENSATION.  The  City  Attorney  shall 
receive  for  his  services,  such  salary  as  the  City  Council  may, 
from  time  to  time,  by  ordinance  provide,  and  in  addition 
thereto,  he  shall  receive,  for  his  services  in  all  cases  where 
fines  are  assessed  and  collected,  two  dollars,  in  each  case  to 
be  taxed  as  costs,  and  20%  of  the  amount  of  the  fine  col- 
lected. 


CITY    CLERK  115 


CHAPTER  X. 

CITY  CLERK. 

1.  Duties  of  the  City  Clerk. 

2.  City  Clerk  to  Issue  All  Licenses,  Etc. 

SECTION  1.  DUTIES  OF  THE  CITY  CLERK.  The  City  Clerk 
shall  keep  the  corporate  seal  of  said  city  and  all  papers  be- 
longing to  said  city.  He  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  City 
Council  and  keep  a  full  and  correct  record  of  its  proceedings 
in  the  journal.  The  City  Clerk  shall  also  record  in  a  book  to 
be  kept  for  that  purpose  all  ordinances  passed  by  the  City 
Council,  and  at  the  foot  of  the  record  of  each  ordinance  so 
recorded  shall  make  a  memorandum  of  the  date  of  the 
passage  and  of  the  publication  or  posting  of  said  ordinance. 
He  shall  also  keep  full  and  complete  accounts  and  exhibits  of 
all  financial  transactions  of  the  City  to  be  entered  upon  such 
books  as  are  provided  for  that  purpose,  including  in  such  ac- 
counts all  claims  against  the  city  as  the  same  may  be  allowed 
and  all  orders  for  the  payment  of  money,  granted  and  on 
what  account.  He  shall  preserve  in  his  office  all  bills  on 
which  any  money  may  be  paid  out  by  the  City,  which  shall 
be  neatly  folded  and  endorsed  with  the  name  of  the  payee 
thereon,  and  when  and  how  the  said  bill  was  disposed  of.  He 
shall  perform  such  other  duties  as  are  prescribed  by  the  ordi- 
nances of  said  City  or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION  2.  CITY  CLERK  TO  ISSUE  ALL  LICENSES,,  ETC.  The 
City  Clerk  shall  issue  all  licenses  in  accordance  with  the  ordi- 
nances of  the  City  and  shall  keep  a  record  in  a  suitable  book 
of  each  license  granted,  to  whom  granted,  for  what  purpose, 
for  what  length  of  time  granted,  the  location  of  the  place  of 
business  for  which  the  license  was  obtained,  and  the  amount 
of  the  license  fee  paid.  He  shall  monthly,  or  oftener,  if  requir- 
ed by  the  City  Council,  pay  over  to  the  Treasurer  all  license 
money  received  by  him  and  take  the  Treasurer's  receipt  there- 
for. He  shall  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  City  Council  in  each 
month  make  a  report  of  all  license  money  collected,  from 
whom  received  and  for  what  purpose. 


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CHAPTER  XI. 

CITY  COLLECTOR. 

1.  Office  of  City  Collector  Created — Appointment. 

2.  Bond. 

3.  Duty. 

4.  Pay  Over  to  City  Treasurer  All  Moneys,  Etc. 

5.  To  Keep  Books  of  Account. 

6.  Compensation. 

SECTION  1.  OFFICE  OF  CITY  COLLECTOR  CREATED — AP- 
POINTMENT. There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  City  Col- 
lector of  special  taxes  and  special  assessments.  The  term  of 
said  officer  shall  be  one  year  and  until  his  successor  shall  be 
appointed  and  qualified.  The  said  Collector  of  special  taxes 
and  special  assessments,  shall  be  appointed  annually  by  the 
Mayor  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  City 
Council. 

SECTION  2.  BOND.  Said  Collector,shall,  before  he  en- 
ters upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take  and  subscribe,  the  oath 
prescribed  by  law  for  City  Officers  and  shall  execute  a  bond 
to  the  City  of  Urbana  in  the  penal  sum  of  three  thousand 
dollars  with  such  securities  as  the  City  Council  shall  ap- 
prove, conditioned  for  the  faithfull  performance  of  his  duties 
as  such  Collector  and  the  payment  of  all  moneys  received  by 
him  according  to  law  and  the  ordinances  of  the  city. 

SECTION  3.  DUTY.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City 
Collector,  into  whose  hands  any  warrant  for  the  collection 
of  any  special  assessments  or  special  tax  shall  come  to  send 
a  written  or  printed  notice  to  all  persons  whose  names  ap- 
pear on  the  assessment  roll  or  the  occupants  of  the  property 
assessed  and  by  such  written  or  printed  notice  inform  them 
of  such  assessment  or  tax  and  request  payment  of  the  same; 
and  when  payments  of  special  assessments  are  made  to  him, 
promptly  to  pay  the  same  into  the  City  Treasury.  If  any  of 
said  special  assessments  or  special  taxes  shall  not  be  col- 
lected upon  the  warrants  issued  therefor,  then  the  Collector 


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shall  make  return  of  the  warrant  or  warrants  to  the  City 
rierk,  as  provided  by  law. 

SECTION  4.  PAY  OVER  TO  CITY  TREASURER  ALL  MONEYS, 
ETC.  Said  Collector  shall  pay  over  to  the  City  Treasurer  all 
moneys  collected  by  him,  weekly,  or  oftener  if  required  by  the 
City  Council,  taking  the  Treasurer's  receipts  therefor  which 
receipt  he  shall  immediately  file  with  the  City  Clerk,  who 
shall  at  the  time  on  demand  give  the  Collector  a  copy  of  any 
such  receipt  so  filed.  He  shall  make  report  quarterly  in 
writing  to  the  City  Council,  showing  the  amount  of  money 
collected,  from  whom  received  and  on  what  account  received; 
said  Collector  shall  also  make  report  of  any  other  matter  in 
connection  with  his  office,  when  required  by  the  City  Council, 
or  by  an  ordinance  of  said  city.  He  shall  also  annually  be- 
tween the  first  and  tenth  of  April  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a 
statement  of  all  the  moneys  collected  by  him  during  the  year, 
the  particular  warrant,  special  assessment  or  account  on 
which  collected,  the  balance  of  moneys  uncollected  on  all  war- 
rants in  his  hands  and  the  balance  remaining  uncolleeted  at 
the  time  of  the  return  on  all  warrants  which  he  shall  have 
returned  uncollected  during  the  preceding  fiscal  year. 

SECTION  5.  To  KEEP  BOOKS  OF  ACCOUNT.  Said  Col- 
lector shall,  under  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the 
finance  committee  keep  books  and  accounts  which  shall  show 
all  receipts  and  moneys  collected  by  him  and  other  matters 
pertaining  to  his  office ;  such  books  and  accounts  to  be  kept  in 
a  clear  and  methodical  manner. 

SECTION  6.  COMPENSATION.  The  City  Collector  shall 
receive  for  his  services  a  compensation  of  one  per  cent  of  all 
moneys  collected  by  him  and  paid  into  the  city  Treasury. 


118  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UKBANA 

• 

CHAPTER  XII 

CITY  ENGINEER. 

1.  Office  Created. 

2.  Appointment  and  Term  of  Office. 

3.  Oath — Bond. 

4.  Duties. 

5.  Surveys  and  Plans. 

6.  Reports. 

7.  Records  of  Plats  and  Surveys. 

8.  Compensation. 

SECTION  1.  OFFICE  CREATED.  There  is  hereby  created 
an  executive  Department  of  the  City  Government  of  the  City 
of  Urbana  which  shall  be  known  as  City  Engineer. 

SECTION  2.  APPOINTMENT  AND  TERM  OF  OFFICE.  The 
City  Engineer  shall  be  appointed  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  City  Council,  at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same 
manner  as  other  City  officers  are  appointed.  The  City  En- 
gineer shall  hold  his  office  from  the  date  of  his  appointment 
until  the  end  of  the  municipal  year. 

SECTION  3.  OATH — BOND.  The  City  Engineer  before  en- 
tering upon  the  duties  of  his  office  shall  take  and  subscribe 
the  oath  prescribed  by  law  for  City  Officers  and  shall  exe- 
cute a  bond  to  the  City  of  Urbana  in  the  penal  sum  of  One 
Thousand  Dollars  with  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  City 
Council,  which  bond  shall  be  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  the  duties  of  his  office. 

SECTION  4.  DUTIES.  The  City  Engineer  shall  when  re- 
quested by  the  Mayor,  City  Council  or  any  committee  thereof 
or  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements  make  out  and  submit 
plans,  estimates  and  specifications  for  all  public  works  which 
may  be  proposed  or  ordered  'by  the  City  Council.  He  shall 
superintend  the  construction  of  any  public  work  and  shall 
daily,  or  as  often  as  may  be  necessary  examine  such  work 
under  his  charge  and  see  that  the  same  is  properly  executed. 
He  shall  have  the  power  whenever  the  contractor  shall  refuse 
or  neglect  to  execute  such  work  in  accordance  with  the  plans 


CITY    ENGINEER  119 

and  specifications  and  contract  therefor  to  suspend  such 
work  until  the  matter  may  be  reportd  to  the  Mayor  and  the 
action  of  the  Mayor  had  thereupon.  He  shall  when  required, 
receive,  inspect,  or  measure  any  lumber,  brick,  stone  or  other 
material  to  be  used  in  any  public  work  of  the  City  and  if  nec- 
essary shall  keep  the  accurate  account  of  the  quantity  and 
quality  of  the  same,  the  cost  thereof,  from  whom  received  and 
for  what  purpose  used,  or  to  be  used.  He  shall  examine  all 
bills  for  materials  received  by  him  in  connection  with  his  De- 
partment and  if  found  correct  shall  certify  same  to  the  City 
Council  for  allowance.  He  shall  also  perform  such  duties  as 
shall  be  required  of  him  by  the  Mayor,  City  Council  or  Board 
of  Local  Improvements  in  the  prosecution  and  construction 
of  any  public  work  within  and  under  the  control  of  the  City 
and  shall  perform  all  other  duties  which  may  be  required  of 
him  by  Ordinance. 

SECTION  5.  SURVEYS  AND  PLANS.  He  shall  when  requir- 
ed by  the  Mayor,  City  Council,  or  Board  of  Local  Improve- 
ments make  a  survey  of  the  grade  or  boundary  of  any  street 
or  alley  of  the  city  and  prepare  or  plat  or  profile  thereof  and 
report  same  to  the  City  Council,  but  no  such  survey  or  grade, 
or  boundary  shall  be  deemed  established  or  valid  until  such 
plat,  or  profile  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  6.  REPORTS.  He  shall  annually  make  a  report 
to  the  City  Council  of  all  moneys  received  by  him  in  his  offi- 
cial capacity  and  shall  pay  same  over  to  the  City  Treasurer. 

SECTION  7.  RECORDS  OF  PLATS  AND  SURVEYS.  He  shall 
carefully  preserve  in  his  office  all  plats  or  records  of  surveys 
and  all  books,  maps,  papers,  plans  and  profiles  pertaining 
to  his  office  and  upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office,  or 
his  resignation  or  removal  therefrom,  he  shall  deliver  to  said 
successor  in  office,  all  such  books,  plans,  maps,  records  and 
effects  of  every  description  which  pertain  to  the  office. 

SECTION  8.  COMPENSATION.  He  shall  receive  for  his 
services  such  compensation  as  the  City  Council  may  by  ordi- 
nance provide.  He  shall  also  receive  for  his  services  in  the 
construction  of  any  public  work  done  under  the  direction  of 
the  Board  of  Local  Improvements  such  compensation  for  his 
services  as  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements  may  allow. 


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CHAPTER  XIIT. 
CITY  TREASURER. 

1.  Bond. 

2.  Receive  and  Disburse  Moneys,  Etc. 

3.  Prohibited  From  Using  Public  Moneys  for  Own  Use,  Etc. 

4.  Render  Monthly  Account  of  Treasury  Under  Oath. 

5.  Render  a  Detailed   Account  of  Receipts  and   Expenditures   An- 

nually. 

6.  Warrants  Drawn  on  Treasurer  Signed  by  Mayor  and  Clerk. 

SECTION  1.  BOND.  The  City  Treasurer,  before  enter- 
ing upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  shall  execute  a  bond  with 
good  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council,  in  a  sum 
not  less  than  the  estimated  tax  and  special  assessments  for 
the  current  year. 

SECTION  2.  RECEIVE  AND  DISBURSE  MONEYS,  ETC.  It  shall 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Treasurer : 

First :  To  receive  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  City,  to 
disburse  the  same  upon  warrants  signed  by  the  Mayor  and 
countersigned  by  the  City  Clerk  and  to  cancel  all  warrants 
as  soon  as  redeemed  by  him  by  writing  or  stamping  upon  the 
same  the  word  "paid." 

Second :  He  shall  keep  proper  books  in  such  manner 
that  they  may  be  readily  understood  and  investigated,  which 
shall  contain  a  separate  account  of  each  fund  or  appropria- 
tion and  debts  and  credits  thereto  belongong,  and  a  general 
and  accurate  account  of  all  moneys  received  by  him,  from 
whom  received  and  to  whom  disbursed,  and  on  what  account 
received  and  disbursed.  He  shall  keep  all  moneys  received 
from  any  special  assesment  in  a  separate  fund  to  be  applied  to 
the  payment  of  the  improvement  for  which  the  assessment 
was  made  and  shall  disburse  the  same  for  no  other  purpose 
except  to  reimburse  the  City  for  money  expended  for  such 
improvement. 

Third :  He  shall  deliver  to  every  person  paying  money 
into  the  city  treasury  a  duplicate  receipt  therefor  specify- 
ing the  date  of  payment,  upon  what  account  paid,  and  he 
shall  also  file  copies  of  such  receipts  with  the  City  Clerk  at 
the  date  of  his  monthly  report. 


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SECTION  3.  PROHIBITED  FROM  USING  PUBLIC  MONEYS  FOR 
<>\VN  USE.  The  Treasurer  is  hereby  expressly  prohibited  from 
using  either  directly  or  indirectly  the  public  moneys  or  war- 
rants in  his  custody  or  keeping  for  his  own  use  or  benefit  or 
that  of  any  other  person  or  persons  whomsoever;  and  for 
any  violation  of  this  provision  he  shall  be  liable  on  his  bond 
for  the  amount  of  money  thus  misapplied  and  be  subject  to 
removal  from  office  by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  4.  RENDER  MONTHLY  ACCOUNT  OF  TREASURY 
UNDER  OATH.  He  shall  on  the  first  Monday  of  each  month 
and  oftener  if  required,  render  an  account  to  the  City  Coun- 
cil, under  oath,  showing  the  state  of  the  Treasury  at  the 
date  of  such  account  and  the  balance  of  the  money  in  the 
Treasury,  with  a  statement  showing  all  moneys  received 
into  the  Treasury  and  on  what  account  and  what  warrants 
have  been  redeemed  by  him,  and  at  the  same  time  he  shall 
file  with  the  Clerk  with  his  said  account  all  vouchers  held  by 
him,  and  warrants  by  him  redeemed  or  paid  and  stamped  or 
marked  "paid"  upon  every  day  of  such  settlement.  He  shall 
keep  a  register  of  all  warrants  redeemed  and  paid,  which 
shall  describe  such  warrants  and  show  the  date,  amount, 
number,  the  fund  from  which  paid,  the  name  of  the  person 
to  whom  and  when  paid. 

SECTION  5.  RENDER  A  DETAILED  ACCOUNT  OF  RECEIPTS 
AND  EXPENDITURES  ANNUALLY,,  ETC.  The  Treasurer  shall,  an- 
nually, between  the  first  and  tenth  of  April  make  out  and 
file  with  the  Clerk  a  full  and  detailed  account  of  all  such 
receipts  and  expenditures  and  of  all  transactions,  as  such 
Treasurer,  during  the  preceding  fiscal  year,  and  shall  show 
in  such  account  the  state  of  the  treasury  at  the  end  of  the 
fiscal  year,  which  account  the  City  Clerk  shall  immediately 
cause  to  be  published  in  a  newspaper  printed  in  said  city. 

SECTION  6.  WARRANTS  DRAWN  ON  TREASURER  SIGNED  BY 
MAYOR  AND  CLERK.  All  warrants  drawn  upon  the  Treasurer 
must  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  countersigned  by  the  Clerk, 
stating  the  particular  fund  or  appropriation  to  which  the 
same  is  chargeable  and  the  person  to  whom  payable ;  and  no 
money  shall  be  otherwise  paid  than  upon  such  warrants  so 
drawn,  except  as  provided  by  law. 


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CHAPTER  XIV 

CITY  WEIGHMASTER  AND  CITY  SCALES 

1.  Appointment  of  Weighmaster. 

2.  Bond — Conpensation. 

3.  Duties. 

4.  Standards  of  Weights  and  Measures. 

5.  Inspection  of  Weights  and  Measures. 

6.  Inspection  on  Complaint. 

7.  Incorrect  Weights  and  Measures. 

8.  Record  of  Inspection. 

9.  Right  to  Inspect. 

10.  Maintenance  of  City  Scales. 

11.  Standard  of  Scales. 

12.  Article  to  be  Weighed  on  City  Scales — When. 

13.  Weighmaster  to  Weigh  Article. 

14.  Fees  for  Weighing. 

15.  Fees  for  Inspection  of  Weights  and   Measures. 

16.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  APPOINTMENT  OF  WEIGHMASTER.-  There 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
censent  of  the  City  Council  at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same 
manner  as  other  City  officers  are  appointed,  a  City  Weigh- 
master who  shall  hold  his  office  until  the  end  of  the  municipal 
year  for  which  he  was  appointed. 

SECTION  2.  BOND — COMPENSATION.  He  shall  before 
entering-  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  execute  a  bond  with 
good  and  sufficient  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil in  the  penal  sum  of  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 

The  City  Weighmaster  shall  be  entitled  to  such  compen- 
sation as  the  City  Council  may  by  Ordinance  from  time  to 
time  provide. 

SECTION  3.  DUTIES.  The  City  Weighmaster  shall  in- 
spect all  weights  and  measures  used  for  the  sale  of  produce 
of  any  kind  in  the  City  which  inspection  shall  be  made  in 
conformity  with  the  standard  of  scales  as  provided  by  the 
County  Clerk  of  Champaign  County,  Illinois  and  shall  have 
charge  of  the  City  Scales  as  hereinafter  provided. 


CITY  WBIGHMASTEU  AND  CITY  SCALES  1U3 

SECTION  4.  STANDARDS  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES.  The 
City  Clerk  shall  procure  at  the  expense  of  the  City,  the  cor- 
rect and  approved  standard  of  weights  and  measures  com- 
prising a  full  set  of  the  standard  adopted  by  the  Statutes  of 
the  State  of  Illinois,  and  he  shall  cause  each  of  the  weights, 
measures,  scales  and  beams  so  procured  to  be  tested  and 
sealed  by  the  County  Sealer  and  the  same  shall  be  used  by 
the  City  Weighmaster  in  the  inspection  of  weights  and  meas- 
ures. 

SECTION  5.  INSPECTION  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 
The  City  Weighmaster  shall  once  each  year  between  the  first 
day  of  June  and  the  first  day  of  November,  inspect  wherever 
the  same  may  be  situated  and  test  the  accuracy  of  all  weights, 
measures,  balances,  scales  beams  or  other  instruments  used 
for  weighing  or  measuring  any  article  for  sale  within  the 
City  and  stamp  with  a  suitable,  stamper  or  seal  all  weights, 
measures,  scales,  beams,  balances  and  other  instruments 
found  to  be  correct  and  deliver  to  the  owner  thereof  a  cer- 
tificate of  their  accuracy.  The  stamp  or  seal  used  by  the 
Weighmaster  shall  be  provided  by  the  City  and  it  shall  indi- 
cate the  date  of  inspection  and  that  the  weight  or  measure 
on  which  it  is  placed  is  correct. 

SECTION  6.  INSPECTION  ON  COMPLAINT.  Whenever  com- 
plaint is  made  by  any  person  to  the  City  Weighmaster,  or  he 
shall  have  reason  to  believe  that  any  weight,  measure,  scale, 
beam,  balance  or  any  other  instrument  used  in  weighing  or 
measuring  in  the  City  is  incorrect  or  whenever  requested  by 
the  owner  or  person  using  any  such  weight,  measure,  scale, 
beam,  balance  or  other  instrument  used  for  measuring  or 
weighing,  the  City  Weighmaster  shall  inspect  and  test  such 
weight,  measure,  scale,  beam,  Balance  or  other  instrument 
without  regard  to  the  date  of  any  previous  inspection. 

If  the  inspection  be  a  second  inspection  during  the  year 
and  said  weight,  measure,  scale,  beam,  balance  or  other  in- 
strument used  for  weighing  and  measuring  is  found  correct, 
the  Weighmaster  shall  not  charge  any  fee  for  said  second  in- 
spection. 

SECTION  7.  INCORRECT  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES.  If  the 
Weighmaster  shall  upon  inspection  and  examination  find  any 


124  ORDINANCES   OK  THE  CITY   OK    t'BBANA 

Aveight,  measure,  scale,  beam,  balance  or  oilier  instrument 
used  for  weighing  and  measuring  to  be  untrue  or  incorrect, 
lie  shall  condemn  the  same  and  forthwith  notify  the  owner 
or  user  thereof  of  such  condemnation.  The  use  of  any  weight, 
measure,  scale,  beam,  balance  or  other  instrument  used  for 
weighing  or  measuring,  so  condemned,  is  hereby  prohibited 
until  the  same  shall  have  been  corrected  and  approved  by  the 
Weighmaster. 

SECTION  8.  RECORDS  OK  INSPECTION.  The  city  Weigh- 
master shall  keep  in  a  book  to  be  provided  by  the  City  for  that 
pui-pose  a  register  of  all  weights,  measures,  balances,  scales, 
beams  or  other  instruments  used  for  weighing  and  measuring, 
inspected  and  tested  by  him  in  which  he  shall  set  forth  the 
name  of  the  owners  of  the  same  respectively  and  whether  on 
inspection  they  were  found  to  be  correct  or  incorrect,  and 
shall  file  the  same  in  his  office  and  upon  his  retirement  from 
his  office  he  shall  turn  same  over  to  his  successor  in  office. 

SECTION  1).  RIGHT  TO  INSPECT.  The  City  Weighmaster 
shall  during  ordinary  business  hours  have  access  to  all  build- 
ings, rooms,  or  places  within  the  City  where  any  weight, 
measure,  balance,  scale,  beam  or  other  instrument  used  in 
weighing  or  measuring  is  kept  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting 
any  such  weight,  measure,  balance,  scale,  beam  or  other  in- 
strument used  in  weighing  or  measuring. 

SECTION  10.  MAINTAINING  OK  CITY  SCALES.  There  shall 
be  installed  and  maintained  in  the  City  of  Urbana  a  plat- 
form scale  of  the  capacity  of  eight  tons  for  the  purpose  of 
weighing  coal  or  other  articles  of  merchandise  in  quantities 
requiring  the  use  thereof;  said  scale  shall  be  located  and 
maintained  on  the  vacant  space  belonging  to  the  City  between 
the  City  Building  and  the  Fire  Department  building  in  said 
City  and  the  same  shall  be  known  as  the  City  Scales.  The 
City  Weighmaster  shall  have  charge  of  said  scales. 

SECTION  11.  STANDARD  OK  SCALES.  Said  scales  shall  con- 
form to  the  standard  fixed  by  the  Statute  of  the  State  of 
Illniois.  The  City  Clerk  shall  procure  the  County  Clerk  as 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  to  try  and  prove  said  scales 
and  when  found  to  conform  to  the  legal  standard  the  same 


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shall  be  sealed  and  marked  as  provided  by  the  Statutes  of  the 
State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION  12.  ARTICLES  TO  BE  WEIGHTED  ON  CITY  SCALES— 
WHEN.  Whenever  any  person  shall  purchase  within  the  City 
limits  any  coal  or  any  other  article  of  merchandise  wherein 
the  use  of  large  scales  is  required  and  shall  request  the  seller 
of  the  same  to  weigh  same  upon  the  City  Scales,  said  Seller 
shall  convey  same  to  the  City  Scales  and  shall  weigh  it  and 
shall  bear  the  expense  of  such  weighing,  and  the  weight  there- 
by determined  shall  be  taken  as  the  correct  weight  of  the  ar- 
ticle. , 

SECTION  13.  WEIGH  MASTER  TO  WEIGH  ARTICLE.  The 
City  Weigh  master  shall  be  the  proper  person  to  have  charge 
of  the  City  Scales  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  weigh  all  ar- 
ticles brought  to  said  scales  to  be  weighed  upon  the  same. 
He  shall  make  a  record  of  the  weight  on  a  blank  book  to  be 
kept  by  him  and  shall  give  to  the  person  weighing  such  ar- 
ticle one  ticket  with  the  weight  thereon,  a  duplicate  of  the 
same  to  the  person  making  the  purchase  of  the  articles  and 
shall  keep  in  a  record,  furnished  by  the  City,  a  third  dupli- 
cate of  the  weight  and  shall  furnish  a  copy  of  such  weights 
to  any  person  interested,  when  requested  so  to  do. 

SECTION  14.  FEES  FOR  WEIGHING.  The  fees  for  weigh- 
ing upon  the  scales  shall  be  ten  cents  per  draft  or  load,  which 
shall  consist  of  weighing  a  vehicle  loaded  for  gross  weight, 
weight  of  wagon  or  other  vehicle  empty,  for  tare. 

SECTION  15.  FEES  FOR  INSPECTION  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MEAS- 
URES. The  City  Weighmaster  shall  be  entitled  to  charge  and 
receive  the  following  fees  to  be  paid  by  the  owner  or  user  of 
any  scale,  weight,  beam,  balance,  or  measure,  or  any  instru- 
ment used  for  weighing,  or  measuring. 

1.  For   inspecting   and   stamping   platform    scales    in- 
cluding weights  f  1.00  per  scale. 

2.  For  inspecting  and  stamping  beam  of  one  thousand 
pounds  capacity  or  more  including  weights  for  same  f.25. 
Under  one  thousand  pounds  capacity  $.15. 

3.  For   inspecting  and   stamping   counter   scales   and 
balances  including  weights  f.15. 


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4.  For  inspecting  and  stamping  of  full  set  of  dry  meas- 
ures f  .25. 

5.  For  inspecting  and  stamping  a  full  set  of  liquid, 
wine,  or  beer  measures  $.25. 

6.  For  inspecting  and  stamping  linear  measures  $.05 
per  yard. 

SECTION  16.  PENALTY.  Any  person  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  upon  conviction  for 
each  offense  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  Five  Dollars, 
nor  more  than  one  Hundred  Dollars. 


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CHAPTER   XV. 


CLAIMS  AGAINST  CITY. 

1.  Claims  Sworn  to  and  Referred,  Etc. 

2.  When  to  be  Presented  to  Clerk — Duty  of  Committee. 

SECTION  1.  CLAIMS  SWORN  TO  AND  REFERRED,  ETC.  No 
claim  or  account  against  the  City  of  Urbana,  except  for  the 
salaries  of  its  regularly  elected  or  appointed  and  commis- 
sioned officers,  or  for  the  payment  of  a  special  contract  made 
by  the  City  Council,  or  some  officer  of  the  City  authorized  by 
ordinance  to  make  contracts,  shall  be  considered,  audited  or 
allowed,  nor  shall  any  warrant  issue  for  the  payment  thereof, 
unless  the  person  presenting  the  same  or  some  credible  per- 
son for  him,  shall  make  oath  that  such  claim  or  account  is 
true,  just  and  correct,  and  that  the  charges  therein  are  rea- 
sonable; nor  shall  such  warrant  issue  until  such  claim  or 
account  has  been  examined  by  at  least  two  of  the  committee 
of  the  department  to  which  such  claim  or  account  shall  ap- 
propriately belong,  which  committee  shall  report  such  claim 
back  to  the  Council,  with  its  recommendation  indorsed 
thereon,  signed  by  the  members  thereof. 

SECTION  2.  WHEN  TO  BE  PRESENTED  TO  CLERK — DUTY  OF 
COMMITTEE.  All  claims  against  the  City  shall  be  filed  with 
the  City  Clerk  by  the  morning  of  the  days  on  which  the  regu- 
lar meetings  of  the  City  Council  are  held,  and  it  will  be  the 
duty  of  the  chairman  of  each  committee  of  the  City  Council 
to^apply  to  the  City  Clerk  at  such  times  for  all  claims  ap- 
propriately referred  to  such  committee  and  examine  into  the 
correctness  of  the  same  and  make  report  to  the  City  Council. 
Claims  not  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  at  the  time  specified 
herein  shall  be  considered  at  the  regular  meeting  of  said 
Council  on  such  day,  but  shall  be  laid  over  until  the  next 
regular  meeting,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil. 


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CHAPTEE  XVI 

CORPORATION  COUNSEL. 

1.  Office  Created. 

2.  Appointment — Term  of  Office. 

3.  Oath— Bond. 

4.  Duties. 

5.  To  Deliver  to  Successor  All  Papers  Etc. 

6.  Compensation. 

SECTION  1.  OFFICE  CREATED.  There  is  hereby  created 
the  office  of  Corporation  Counsel. 

SECTION  2.  APPOINTMENT — TERM  OF  OFFICE.  He  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  with  the  approval  of  the  City 
Council  at  the  beginning  of  the  municipal  year,  or  upon  the 
occurrence  of  a  vacancy  in  such  office,  and  he  shall  hold  his 
office  for  such  municipal  year,  or  remainder  thereof,  or  un- 
til his  successor  is  appointed  and  qualified. 

SECTION  3.  OATH — BOND.  The  Corporation  Counsel  be- 
fore entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  said  office,  shall  take  and 
subcribe  the  following  oath  or  affirmation : 

"I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm  as  the  case  may  be)  that  I  will  sup- 
port the  constitution  of  the  United  States  and  the  constitltion  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  and  that  I  will  faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  the  of- 
fice of  Corporation  Counsel  according  to  the  best  of  my  ability." 

He  shall  execute  a  bond  with  security  to  be  approved 
by  the  City  Council,  payable  to  said  City  in  the  penal  sum 
of  two  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  his  said  office. 

SECTION  4.  DUTIES.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Corporation  Counsel  to  furnish  his  written  opinion  upon 
any  legal  question  submitted  to  him  for  such  opinion  by  the 
City  Council  and  to  regularly  attend  all  meetings  of  said 
City  Council ;  to  draft  all  ordinances,  bonds,  contracts,  leases, 
conveyances  and  other  instruments  of  writing,  as  may  be  re- 
quired by  the  business  of  the  City;  lie  shall  prosecute  all  pro- 


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ceedings  brought  in  the  proper  courts  for  the  levy  and  as- 
sessment of  special  taxes  or  assessments  for  any  local  im- 
provement or  the  opening  and  laying  out  of  any  street  or 
alley  in  said  city;  he  shall  assist  the  City  Attorney  when  di- 
rected so  to  do  by  the  City  Council  or  Mayor,  in  instituting 
or  defending  any  suit  which  may  be  brought  in  any  court  by 
or  against  the  city,  or  which  may  be  brought  by  or  against 
any  of  its  officers  on  account  of  any  of  their  official  acts ;  he 
shall  make  any  reports  concerning  any  suits  to  which  the 
City  may  be  a  party,  whenever  directed  so  to  do  by  the  City 
( 1ouncil. 

SECTION  5.  To  DELIVER  TO  SUCCESSOR  ALL  PAPERS  ETC. 
Upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office,  or  his  resignation 
or  removal  therefrom  the  Corporation  Counsel  shall 
forthwith,  on  demand  deliver  to  his  successor  in  office  all 
deeds,  leases,  contracts  and  other  papers  in  his  hands  belong- 
ing to  the  Corporation,  or  delivered  to  him  by  the  Corpora- 
tion or  any  of  its  officers,  and  all  papers  in  actions  prose- 
cuted 01-  defended  by  him,  then  pending,  undetermined,  to- 
gether with  his  record  thereof,  and  of  the  proceedings 
thereon. 

SECTION  0.  COMPENSATION.  The  Corporation  Counsel 
shall  receive  such  salary  as  the  City  Council  may  from  time 
to  time  by  ordinance  provide,  payable  quarterly.  He  shall 
also  be  entitled  to  such  fees  for  services  rendered  in  cases 
tried  in  the  County,  Circuit,  Appellate  or  Supreme  Court  as 
the  City  Council  may  allow. 

He  shall  also  be  allowed  such  fees  for  his  services  in 
Local  Improvement  cases,  as  the  Board  of  Local  Improve- 
ments may  allow;  the  same  to  be  paid  out  of  the  special  tax 
or  special  assessment  for  such  local  improvement. 


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CHAPTER  XVII. 

CUKFEW. 

1.  Minors  Not  Permitted  On  Street  After  Certain  Hours. 

2.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  MINORS  NOT  PERMITTED  ON  STREET  AFTER  CER- 
TAIN HOURS.  No  minor  person  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years 
shall  be  found  in  or  upon  any  public  street,  or  alley  in  the 
City,  unaccompanied  by  the  parent  or  lawful  guardian  of 
such  minor  person  after  the  hour  of  eight  o'clock  p.  in.  from 
November  first  to  May  first,  or  after  the  hour  of  nine  o'clock 
p.  m.  from  May  first  to  November  first  of  each  year. 

SECTION  2.  PENALTY.  Any  person  violating  the  pro- 
visions of  the  preceding  section  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar,  nor  more 
than  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense. 


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CHAPTER  XVIII. 

DOGS. 

1.  Tax  Imposed — Register  Kept. 

2.  Metal  Badges  Provided. 

3.  Badge  to  Be  Put  on  Dogs. 

4.  Dogs  Without  Badges  to  Be  Killed. 

6.  Owner  of  Unlicensed  Dog  to  Be  Fined. 

6.  Marshal  to  Procure  Last  of  Owners. 

7.  Term  "Dog"  Defined. 

8.  Danger  of  Hydrophobia — Proclamation  of  Mayor. 

9.  Dogs  a  Nuisance — When. 

10.  Bitch  at  Large  in  Heat. 

11.  Dangerous  Dogs. 

SECTION  1.  TAX  IMPOSED — REGISTER  KEPT.  Every  per- 
son owning,  keeping  or  harboring  any  dog  within  the  City 
of  Urbana,  shall  register  the  same  with  the  City  Clerk  who 
shall  keep  a  book  for  that  purpose,  and  it  shall  be  the  fur- 
ther duty  of  such  person  to  pay  to  said  City  Clerk  annually, 
during  the  month  of  May  in  each  year,  or  upon  the  acquir- 
ing of  any  unlicensed  dog,  thereafter,  a  tax  of  one  dollar  for 
eacli  male  dog  as  well  as  all  spayed  female  dogs  and  two 
dollars  for  each  female  dog  not  spayed,  so  owned,  kept  or 
harbored  by  such  person. 

SECTION  2.  METAL  BADGES  PROVIDED.  The  City  Clerk 
shall  provide  each  and  every  year  such  number  of  metal 
badges  as  may  be  necessary,  of  such  size  and  shape  as  he 
shall  deem  expedient,  having  stamped  thereon  the  words 
"Dog  License,"  and  the  numbers  indicating  the  year  for 
which  the  tax  is  paid,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City 
Clerk  to  deliver  one  of  such  metal  badges  to  the  person  so 
paying  a  tax  upon  any  such  dog  at  the  time  of  such  payment. 

SECTION  3.  BADGE  TO  BE  PUT  ON  DOGS.  Every  person 
keeping  or  harboring  any  dog  so  licensed,  shall  keep  and 
maintain  a  collar  around  the  neck  of  such  dog  with  metal 
badge,  aforesaid,  securely  fastened  thereto  and  every  dog 
found  in  the  city  without  such  badge  shall  be  deemed  an 


132  ORDINANCES   OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBANA 

unlicensed  dog,  and  shall  be  disposed  of  by  the  City  Marshal, 
or  other  police  officer  of  the  city  as  hereinafter  provided. 

SECTION  4.  DOGS  WITHOUT  BADGES  TO  BE  KILLED.  It 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal  to  make  inquiry  for 
and  cause  to  be  prosecuted  every  owner  or  possessor  of  any 
dog  who  has  not  paid  the  tax  upon  any  such  dog,  as  herein 
required,  and  all  dogs  found  running  at  large  in  the  city, 
for  the  space  of  forty-eight  hours,  and  wearing  no  badge, 
and  for  which  no  owner  can  be  found,  upon  reasonable  in- 
quiry, shall  be  killed  by  the  City  Marshal  or  other  police 
officer,  and  removed  from  the  City. 

SECTION  5.  OWNER  OF  UNLICENSED  DOG  TO  BE  FINED. 
Every  owner,  possessor,  or  person  who  harbors  or  keeps  any 
dog  within  the  city,  who  neglects  or  refuses  to  comply  with 
any  of  the  provisions  or  requirements  of  Section  1  and  .*> 
of  this  Chapter  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each 
offense,  and  if  any  such  person  persists  in  refusing  to  pay 
such  tax  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal 
to  kill  any  such  dog  so  owned  or  possessed,  wherever  found, 
upon  which  the  tax  is  so  refused  to  be  paid. 

SECTION  6.  MARSHAL  TO  PROCURE  LIST  OF  OWNERS.  The 
Marshal  shall  from  time  to  time  examine  the  township  asses- 
sor's books  and  make  a  copy  or  memorandum  therefrom  of 
all  dogs  kept  in  the  city  and  not  on  the  city  register  and  use 
such  other  means  as  will  enable  him  to  procure  a  list  of  all 
owners  or  keepers  of  dogs  in  the  city  upon  which  a  tax  is 
hereby  required  to  be  paid. 

SECTION  7.  TERM  "DOG"  DEFINED.  The  word  "Dog" 
wherever  used  in  this  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  to  include 
every  animal  of  the  dog  kind,  female  as  well  as  male. 

SECTION  8.  DANGER  OF  HYDROPHOBIA — PROCLAMATION 
OF  MAYOR.  Whenever  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Urbana  shall 
deem  it  advisable,  for  the  prevention  of  hydrophobia,  he  may 
issue  his  proclamation  requiring  all  the  dogs  within  the  city 
to  be  safely  confined,  or  to  be  securely  muzzled  with  a  good 
and  sufficient  muzzle,  for  such  time  as  may  be  designated, 
or  until  otherwise  ordered  and  during  such  time  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  anv  dog  to  go  or  be  at  large  unmuzzled. 


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SECTION  9.  DOGS  A  NUISANCE — WHEN.  All  dogs  run- 
ning at  large  within  the  city,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of 
the  preceding  sections  of  this  chapter,  are  declared  a  nuis- 
ance, and  shall  be  killed  by  the  City  Marshal  or  any  police- 
man of  said  city.  And  the  owner  or  keeper  of  any  such  dog, 
who  shall  knowingly  permit  the  same  to  run  at  large,  con- 
trary to  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  and  not  ex- 
ceeding one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  10.  BITCH  AT  LARGE  IN  HEAT.  Any  bitch  run- 
ning at  large  while  in  heat  is  hereby  declared  a  nuisance, 
and  shall  be  killed  by  the  City  Marshal  or  any  policeman  of 
said  city.  And  the  owner  or  keeper,  of  any  such  bitch,  who 
permits  the  same  to  run  at  large  when  in  heat,  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  11.  DANGEROUS  DOGS.  Any  owner  or  keeper 
of  a  fierce  or  dangerous  dog  or  bitch,  who  shall  knowingly 
permit  the  same  to  run  at  large,  to  the  danger,  annoyance  or 
damage  of  person  within  the  city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of 
keeping  and  maintaining  a  nuisance  and  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  and  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars ;  and  upon  such  conviction  the  City  Marshal 
or  any  policeman  shall  destroy,  or  cause  such  dog  or  bitch 
to  be  destroyed. 


134  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBANA 

CHAPTER  XIX 

FEES  AND  SALARIES 

1.  Salaries. 

2.  Fees. 

SECTION  1.  SALARIES.  All  elective  and  appointive  of- 
ficers of  the  city  shall  receive  for  their  compensation,  such 
salaries  as  the  city  council  may  by  ordinance  from  time  to 
time  provide. 

SECTION  2.  FEES.  In  addition  to  the  salaries  mention- 
ed in  section  1,  the  following  elective  and  appointive  officers 
shall  receive  the  following  designated  fees  for  compensation : 

For  local  improvement,  the  mayor,  city  clerk,  corpora- 
tion counsel,  city  engineer  and  the  superintendent  of  streets 
shall  receive  such  fees  as  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements 
may  allow,  same  to  be  paid  out  of  the  funds  assessed  for 
said  improvement. 

The  city  clerk  shall  receive  the  following  fees  for  issuing 
licenses,  same  to  be  charged  in  addition  to  the  amount  paid 
for  license :  For  issuing  license,  where  the  license  is  less  than 
ten  dollars,  fifty  cents;  for  issuing  license,  where  the  license 
ten  dollars  or  more,  one  dollar. 

The  city  attorney  shall  receive  for  his  fees  in  all  cases 
brought  for  a  violation  of  a  city  ordinance,  two  dollars,  to  be 
taxed  as  costs  of  case,  and  twenty  percent  of  the  amount  of 
the  fine  paid:  Provided  that  no  fee  shall  be  paid  for  cases 
in  which  the  party  fined  does  not  pay  same. 

The  police  magistrate  shall  receive  such  fees  as  are  al- 
lowed by  statute,  to  justices  of  the  peace. 

The  city  marshal  and  policemen  shall  receive  such  fees 
as  are  allowed  constables  for  making  arrests  and  serving 
papers. 

The  city  solicitor  shall  receive  one  percent  of  all  moneys 
collected  by  him  as  such  collector. 


FIKB  DEPAHTMBXT  13& 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

1.  Fire  Department  Established. 

2.  Fire  Marshal — Term — Appointment — Bond. 

3.  Assistant   Fire   Marshal — Appointment — Term — Bond. 

4.  Firemen — Appointment. 

5.  Salaries. 

6.  Powers  of  Fire  Marshal. 

7.  Custodian  of  Fire  Equipment,  Hose  Cart,  Trucks,  Etc. 

8.  To  Investigate  Fires — Keep  Records. 

9.  Examine  Engines,  Etc.,  and  Report. 

10.  Inspect  Public  Buildings  As  To  Safety  Etc. 

11.  Right  To  Enter  Premises. 

12.  Duty  to  Attend  Fires. 

13.  Examine  Damaged  Buildings. 

14.  Reports. 

15.  Powers  at  Fires. 

16.  Right  To  Remove  Property. 

17.  Right  And  Power  To  Destroy  Buildings. 

18.  Authority  of  Fire  Marshal. 

19.  Others  To  Assist  On  Orders. 

20.  Hindering  Firemen — Injuring  Fire  Apparatus. 

21.  Driving  Over  Unprotected  Hose. 

22.  Opening  or  Meddling  with  Signal  Boxes  or  Wires. 

23.  Obstructing  Hydrants. 

24.  Impersonating  Firemen. 

25.  Salvage  at  Fire  Not  To  Be  Taken  Away. 

26.  Uniforms.  .  .  ^. 

27.  Relief  to  Injured  Firemen. 

28.  Penalties. 

SECTION  1.  FIKB  DEPARTMENT  ESTABLISHED.  There  is 
hereby  established  an  executive  department  of  the  municipal 
government  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  which  shall  be  known 
as  the  Fire  Department  and  shall  consist  of  a  Fire  Marshal 
and  an  Assistant  Fire  Marshal  and  such  number  of  other 
firemen  and  employees  as  the  City  Council  may  from  time  to 
time  by  Ordinance,  or  Resolution  provide. 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

SECTION    2.     FIRE    MARSHAL — TERM  —  APPOINTMENT  - 
BOND.     There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Five  Marshal, 
who  shall  be  the  head  of  said  Fire  Department  and  shall  hold 
his  office  for  a  term  of  one  year  and  until  his  successor  shall 
be  appointed  and  qualified. 

He  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  ad- 
vice and  consent  of  the  City  Council,  at  the  same  time  and 
in  the  same  manner  as  other  City  Officers. 

He  shall  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office 
execute  a  bond  to  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois  in  the  penal 
sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  with  sureties  to  be  approved 
by  the  City  Council,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  discharge 
of  his  duties. 

SECTION  3.  ASSISTANT  FIRE  MARSHAL — APPOINTMENT- 
TERM — BOND.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Assistant 
Fire  Marshal,  who  shall  during  the  absence  of  said  Fire  Mar- 
shal succeed  to  all  duties  of  said  Fire  Marshal  and  shall  hold 
office  for  a  term  of  one  year  and  until  his  successor  shall  be 
appointed  and  qualified.  He  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Mayor,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil, at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same  manner  as  other  City 
Officers.  Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  he 
shall  execute  a  bond  to  the  City  of  Urbana  in  the  penal  sum 
of  One  Thousand  Dollars  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council, 
conditioned  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties  respec- 
tively. 

SECTION  4.  FIREMEN — APPOINTMENT.  Such  Engineers, 
Pipemen,  Truckmen  and  other  Firemen  and  Employes  as  the 
City  Council  may  from  time  to  time  by  ordinance,  or  resolu- 
tion provide,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  City  Council.  Any  member 
of  said  Fire  Department  may  be  discharged  at  any  time  by 
the  Mayor  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Fire  Marshal  and 
the  Fire  and  Water  Committee. 

SECTION  5.  '  SALARIES.  The  salaries  of  the  Fire  Mar- 
shal, Assistant  Fire  Marshal  and  other  members  of  said  Fire 
Department  shall  be  such  as  the  City  Council  may  from  time 
to  time  by  ordinance  provide. 


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SECTION  0.  POWERS  OF  FIRE  MARSHAL.  Said  Fire  Mar- 
shal subject  to  the  control  of  the  City  Council,  shall  have 
the  management  and  control  of  all  matters  and  things  per- 
taining- to  said  Fire  Department.  He  shall  have  sole  and  ab- 
solute control  and  command  of  all  persons  connected  with 
the  Fire  Department  while  on  duty. 

He  shall  possess  full  power  and  authority  over  its  or- 
ganization, government  and  discipline  and  to  that  end  he  may 
prescribe  and  establish  from  time  to  time  such  rules  and  reg- 
ulations as  he  may  deem  advisable,  the  same  to  be  subject  to 
the  approval  of  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  7.  CUSTODIAN  OF  FIRE  EQUIPMENT,  HOSE  CARTS, 
TRUCKS.  ETC.  The  Fire  Marshal  shall  have  the  custody,  sub- 
ject to  the  direction  of  the  City  Council  of  the  engines,  hose 
carts,  horses  and  auto  trucks,  ladders,  telegraph  lines,  alarm 
boxes,  fire  department  buildings  and  all  property  and  equip- 
ment belonging  to  said  Fire  Department. 

SECTION  8.  To  INVESTIGATE  FIRES — KEEP  RECORDS.  He 
shall  investigate  the  cause  of  all  fires  which  shall  occur  in  the 
City  as  soon  as  possible  after  they  occur  and  keep  a  record  of 
his  investigation  and  the  circumstances  of  each  case. 

SECTION  0.  EXAMINE  ENGINES  ETC.  AND  REPORT.  He 
shall  at  least  four  times  in  every  year  examine  into  the  con- 
dition of  the  engine  and  other  fire  apparatus  and  fire  depart- 
ment buildings  and  report  the  condition  of  the  same  to  the 
City  Council  at  the  next  subsequent  meeting. 

SECTION  10.  INSPECT  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AS  TO  SAFETY 
ETC.  He  shall  at  least  once  in  every  six  mouths  inspect  or 
cause  to  be  inspected  all  public  school  buildings,  public  halls, 
churches  and  all  buildings  used  for  manufacturing  purposes 
and  all  fiats,  apartments  and  tenement  houses  designed  or  us- 
ed for  the  residence  of  more  than  two  families,  all  hotels  and 
lodging  houses,  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  safety  of 
the  building,  the  sufficiency  of  its  doors,  passage  ways,  or 
aisles  and  stairway  and  generally  its  facilities  for  egress 
in  case  of  fire  or  other  accident  happening,  the  overloading  of 
floors  and  the  storage  of  combustiles  and  shall  cause  to  be 
prosecuted  all  violations  of  law  or  ordinance,  in  any  way 
concerning  the  prevention  or  extinguishment  of  fires. 


138  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   UltBANA 

He  shall  also  at  least  once  ill  every  six  ^months  inspect 
or  cause  to  be  inspected  all  flues  and  chimneys  in  said  City 
to  determine  when  same  are  in  such  condition  as  to  need 
repair 

The  Fire  Marshall  and  his  agents  or  assistants  under  his 
direction,  are  authorized  to  enter  into  any  premises  or  build- 
ings in  said  City  at  any  and  all  reasonable  hours  for  the  pur- 
pose of  inspection,  relative  to  compliance  with  the  ordinances 
of  said  city  relating  to  fire  hazard,  fire  appliances,  or  appa- 
ratus including  chimneys,  flues,  or  pipes. 

Whenever  upon  such  inspection  any  building  or  struc- 
ture is  in  any  respect  liable  to  become  dangerous  to  life  or 
property  in  panic,  or  fire,  the  Fire  Marshall  shall  thereupon 
issue  any  orders  or  directions  necessary  in  his  judgment  to 
the  owner,  lessee  or  occupant  of  said  premises  to  alter,  re- 
move, or  remedy  same  within  such  reasonble  time  as  the 
Fire  Marshal  may  direct  and  every  owner,  lessee  and  occu- 
pant  of  said  premises  shall  within  the  time  prescribed  within 
said  order  and  direction  cause  such  alteration,  removal  or 
other  work  necessary  to  be  done. 

Tn  the  event  of  the  failure  of  any  owner,  lessee  or  occu- 
pant to  cause  such  alteration,  removal  or  remedy  or  other 
necessary  act,  or  work  necessary  to  be  done  in  accordance 
with  the  order  and  direction  of  the  Fire  Marshal  and  within 
the  time  prescribed  in  said  order  or  direction,  the  Fire  Mar- 
shal shall  cause  same  to  be  done  and  the  person  so  neglecting 
to  comply  with  the  order  and  direction  of  the  Fire  Marshal 
aforesaid,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  violation  of  this  ordi- 
nance. The  refusal  to  comply  with  the  orders  of  the  Fire 
Marshall  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  limited  in  said- 
order  and  direction  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SECTION  11.  RIGHT  TO  ENTER  PREMISES.  He  shall  have 
the  right  to  enter  upon  the  premises  wherein  any  fire  has  oc- 
curred if  necessary,  in  order  to  investigate  the  origin  of  the 
fire. 

SECTION  12.  DUTY  TO  ATTEND  FIRES.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal,  if  in  his  power,  to  attend  all  fires 
happening  in  said  City.  He  shall  in  no  case  leave  the  City 
without  the  consent  of  the  Mayor. 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT  139 

SECTION  13.  EXAMINE  DAMAGED  BUILDINGS.  He  shall 
examine  all  buildings  and  walls  reported  dangerous,  or  dam- 
aged by  fire,  or  accident  and  shall  when  requested  by  the 
Mayor  or  City  Council  examine  all  buildings  under  appli- 
cation to  raise,  enlarge,  alter  or  rebuild  and  make  a  report  of 
the  condition  thereof  to  the  Mayor  or  City  Council. 

SECTION  14.  REPORTS.  He  shall  make  a  report  to  the 
City  Council  once  every  month  showing  the  number  of  fires 
happening  during  the  month,  the  causes  thereof,  all  acci- 
dents by  fire,  the  number  and  description  of  the  buildings 
destroyed  or  injured  and  the  amount  of  property  destroyed 
by  fire. 

He  shall  also  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  City  Council  in 
the  month  of  May  in  each  year  make  a  full  and  complete  re- 
port of  all  transactions  in  said  Department  for  the  preced- 
ing year.  Such  report  shall  also  show  as  nearly  as  can  be  as- 
certained, the  number  of  fires,  causes  thereof,  accidents  by 
fire,  the  number  and  descriptions  of  the  buildings  destroyed 
and  injured,  together  with  the  names  of  the  owners  and  oc- 
cupants, the  amount  of  property  destroyed  by  fire  and  the 
insurance  thereon,  together  with  such  other  statistics  and 
suggestions  as  he  may  deem  suitable.  Such  report  shall  also 
show  all  monies  received  from  what  source  same  was  receiv- 
ed, together  with  the  amounts  paid  out  and  for  what  paid  and 
also  all  expenditures  of  every  kind  and  nature  whatsoever 
on  account  of  the  Fire  Department, 

SECTION  15.  POWERS  AT  FIRES.  The  Fire  Marshal  or 
other  officer  in  command  may  prescribe  limits  in  the  vicinity 
of  any  fire  within  which  no  'persons  excepting  those  who  re- 
side therein,  firemen,  policemen  and  those  admitted  by  order 
of  any  officer  of  the  Fire  Department,  shall  be  permitted  to 
go;  and  the  Department  of  Police  shall  on  request  of  said 
Fire  Marshal,  or  other  officer  in  command  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment at  any  fire,  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  Section. 

SECTION  16.  RIGHT  TO  REMOVE  PROPERTY.  He  shall 
have  the  right  and  power  to  cause  the  removal  of  any  prop- 
erty from  any  building,  whenever  it  shalr  become  necessary 
for  the  preservation  of  such  property  from  fire,  or  to  pi-event 
the  spreading  of  fire  or  to  protect  adjoining  property. 


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SECTION  17.  RIGHT  AND  TOWER  TO  DESTROY  BUILDINGS. 
The  Fire  Marshal,  or  in  his  absence  the  officer  in  command 
at  any  fire  shall  have  the  right  and  power  to  direct  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Fire  Department  to  cut  down  and  remove  any 
building,  erection,  or  fence,  for  the  purpose  of  checking  the 
progress  of  the  fire,  and  the  Fire  Marshal,  or  officer  in  com- 
mand, shall  have  the  power  to  blow  up,  or  cause  to  be  blown 
ii])  with  powder,  or  otherwise,  any  building  or  structure, 
during  the  progress  of  any  fire  for  the  purpose  of  extinguish- 
ing or  checking  the  same. 

SECTION  18.  AUTHORITY  OF  FIRE  MARSHAL.  Every  per- 
son who  slia.ll  be  present  at  a  fire,  shall  obey  the  orders  of  the 
Marshal  or  other  officer  in  command  of  the  Fire  Department 
extinguishing  the  fire  and  in  the  removal  and  protection  of 
property. 

SECTION  19.  OTHERS  TO  ASSIST  ON  ORDERS.  The  Fire 
Marshal  or  other  officer  in  command  of  the  Fire  Department 
shall  have  the  power  to  require  the  aid  of  any  drayman,  with 
his  horse  and  dray,  driver  of  a  wagon  with  his  team  and  wag- 
on, or  any  citizen,  inhabitant,  or  by-stander,  in  drawing  or 
conveying  any  fire  apparatus  to  any  fire  and  in  removing 
the  same  while  at  a  fire.  Refusal  or  neglect  of  any  person  to 
comply  with  such  requisition,  shall  be  a  violation  of  this 
Ordinance. 

SECTION  20.  HINDERING  FIREMEN — INJURING  FIRE  APPA- 
RATUS. No  person  shall  offer  any  hindrance  to  any  Officer 
or  Firemen  in  the  performance  of  his  duty  at  a  fire,  or  in  any 
manner  destroy  or  deface  any  engine  or  fire  apparatus,  be- 
longing to  the  City. 

SECTION  21.  DRIVING  OVER  UNPROTECTED  HOSE.  No 
wagon,  street  car,  railroad  car,  other  vehicle  shall  be  driven 
over  any  unprotected  hose  of  the  Fire  Department,  when 
laid  down  on  any  street,  or  alley  by  order  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment ;or  other  proper  officer  without  first  obtaining  the  con- 
sent of  the  Fire  Marshal,  or  officer,  or  member  in  charge  of 
such  hose. 

SECTION  22.  OPENING  OR  MEDDLING  WITH  SIGNAL  BOXES 
OR  WIRES.  No  person  or  persons,  except  those  connected 
with  the  management  of  the  same,  shall  open  any  signal 


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boxes,  or  break,  cut,  deface,  derange,  or  in  any  manner 
meddle  or  interfere  with  any  signal  box  or  fire  alarm  or  tele- 
graph wires,  unless  it  be  for  the  purpose  of  communicating 
an  alarm  of  fire. 

SECTION  23.  OBSTRUCTING  HYDRANTS.  No  person  shall 
in  any  manner  obstruct  the  use  of  any  fire  hydrant,  or  have 
or  place  any  material  in  front  thereof,  or  within  5  feet  from 
either  side  thereof. 

SECTION  24.  IMPERSONATING  FIREMEN.  No  person  not 
a  member  of  the  Fire  Department  shall  impersonate  a  fire- 
man, or  officer  of  the  Fire  Department,  at  a  fire,  or  going  to 
or  returning  from  a  fire,  by  wearing  a  cap  or  badge,  or  in  any 
other  way. 

SECTION  25.  SALVAGE  AT  FIRE  NOT  TO  BE  TAKEN  AWAY. 
No  person  shall  be  entitled  to  take  away  any  property  in  the 
possession  of  the  Fire  Department  saved  from  any  fire,  until 
proof  of  ownership  be  made  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Fire 
Marshall,  or  acting  Fire  Marshal  and  his  consent  obtained 
thereto. 

SECTION  26.  UNIFORMS.  The  officers  and  employees  of 
such  Fire  Department  at  their  own  expense  shall  provide 
themselves  with  and  wear  at  all  times  when  on  duty,  such 
suitable  uniforms  as  the  Fire  Marshal  may  prescribe. 

SECTION  27.  RELIEF  TO  INJURED  FIREMEN.  Any  mem- 
ber of  the  Fire  Department  receiving  an  injury,  or  becoming 
disabled  while  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty,  so  as  to  prevent 
him  from  attending  to  his  duties  as  such  member,  shall  re- 
ceive such  relief  from  the  firemen's  fund  as  may  be  allowed 
by  the  trustees  of  such  funcl. 

SECTION  28.  PENALTIES.  Any  person  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  upon  conviction  there- 
of, for  each  offense  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  Three 
Dollars,  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 


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CHAPTER  XXI 

FIREMEN'S  PENSION  FUND 

1.  Fund  Provided  For. 

2.  Secretary  and  Treasurer— Election — Bond. 

3.  Payments   to  Treasurer — Disbursements. 

4.  Trustees — Election — Administration. 

SECTION  1.  FUND  PROVIDED  FOR.  The  City  Treasurer 
of  Urbana  shall  set  apart,  from  the  revenues  of  said  city  for 
each  fiscal  year,  as  a  fund  for  the  pensioning  of  disabled  and 
-superannuated  members  of  the  Fire  Department  of  said 
city,  and  the  widows  and  orphans  and  dependent  parents  of 
deceased  members  of  said  Fire  Department,  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  the  laws  of  Illinois,  one  per  centum 
•of  all  revenues  collected  or  received  by  the  City  of  Urbana 
from  licenses  issued  by  said  city,  also  all  fines  imposed  for 
violations  of  fire  ordinances,  the  enforcement  or  collection  of 
which  may  be  charged  to  and  be  under  the  supervision  of  the 
Fire  Marshal  or  subordinate  officers  of  the  Fire  Department; 
also  one  per  centum  of  the  salary,  wages  or  compensation  of 
each  officer  or  member  of  the  Fire  Department.  There  shall 
also  be  paid  to  the  City  Treasurer  and  by  him  be  set  apart 
to  the  credit  of  said  pension  fund,  all  fines  and  penalties  im- 
posed upon  members  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  all  re- 
wards, moneys,  fees,  gifts  and  emoluments  that  may  be  paid 
or  given  on  account  of  extraordinary  services  by  said  Fire 
Department  or  any  member  thereof,  (except  when  same  is 
allowed  to  be  retained  by  competitive  award).  There  shall 
also  be  set  apart  by  the  City  Treasurer  to  the  credit  of  said 
pension  fund,  fifty  per  cent  of  all  moneys  collected  by  said 
city  from  foreign  fire  insurance  companies,  as  a  tax  or  li- 
cense fee,  under  the  provisions  of  the  ordinances  of  said  city. 

SECTION  2.  SECRETARY  AND  TREASURER — ELECTION- 
BOND.  There  shall  be  elected  by  ballot  at  an  annual  election, 
at  which  election  all  active  members  of  the  Fire  Department 


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shall  be  entitled  to  vote,  a  Secretary  and  a  Treasurer  of  the 
Fire  Department  of  said  city,  to  be  chosen  from  the  active 
members  of  the  Fire  Department,  which  election  shall  be 
held  on  the  Third  Monday  of  April  of  each  year,  under  the 
Australian  ballot  system,  at  such  place  or  places  and  under 
such  regulations  as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 
The  Treasurer  of  said  Fire  Department,  shall  before  enter- 
ing upon  the  duties  of  said  office,  give  bond  annually  to  the 
city  of  Urbana  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  ($2,- 
000.00),  with  two  or  more  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  resi- 
dents of  said  city,  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council,  condi- 
tioned for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  said  of- 
fice, and  for  the  prompt  accounting  for  all  moneys  that  may 
come  into  his  hands  by  virtue  of  said  office.  He  shall  keep 
an  accurate  record  of  all  moneys  received  and  expenditures 
made  by  him  on  account  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  shall 
make  an  annual  report  to  the  City  Council.  Such  bond  may 
be  increased  from  time  to  time  as  may  be  necessary. 

SECTION  3.  PAYMENTS  TO  TREASURER — DISBURSEMENTS. 
The  City  Treasurer  shall  pay  over  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Fire  Department,  at  such  time  as  the  City  Council  may  di- 
rect, one-half  of  all  moneys  received  by  him  in  payment  of  the 
license  fee  or  tax  imposed  upon  corporations,  companies  and 
associations  not  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  Illi- 
nois, and  which  are  engaged  in  the  business  of  fire  insurance 
in  the  city.  The  money  thus  received  by  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Fire  Department  shall  be  for  the  maintainance,  use  and  ben- 
efit of  said  department  and  shall  be  paid  out  by  the  treasurer 
only  upon  warrant  properly  signed  by  the  Fire  Marshal  and 
the  secretary  of  the  Fire  Department.  No  warrants  shall  be 
issued  for  the  expenditure  of  any  money  from  such  funds 
without  the  approval  of  the  Mayor  and  the  Fire  and  Water 
Committee  of  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  4.  TRUSTEES — ELECTION — ADMINISTRATION.  The 
Firemen's  Pension  Fund  shall  be  under  the  control  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Firemen's  Pension  Fund,  which 
Board  shall  consist  of  the  Mayor,  City  Treasurer,  (who  shall 
be  ex  officio  Treasurer  of  said  Pension  Fund),  City  Clerk, 


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City  Attorney,  Fire  Marshal  and  two  active  members  of  the 
Fire  Department.  The  two  last  mentioned  members 
shall  be  elected  by  ballot  at  an  annual  election,  at  which  all 
active  members  of  the  Fire  Department  shall  be  entitled  to 
participate  and  vote,  which  election  shall  be  held  annually  on 
the  third  Monday  in  April  under  the  Australian  ballot  sys- 
tem at  such  place  or  places  in  said  city  and  under  such  regu- 
lations as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  members  of  this  Board 
who  are  members  thereof  by  reason  of  their  official  positions. 
Said  pension  fund  shall  be  managed  and  administered  by  said 
Board  in  accordance  with  the  act  of  the  General  Assembly 
providing  for  the  same. 


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CHAPTER  XXII 

FIREWORKS  AND  EXPLOSIVES 

1.  Discharge  of  Fire  Crackers. 

2.  Sale  of  Fireworks. 

3.  Storage  of  Fireworks. 

5.  Penalty. 

6.  Fire  Marshall  to  Direct  Display. 

SECTION  1.  DISCHARGE  OF  FIREWORKS.  The  discharge, 
firing  or  use  of  all  firecrackers,  rockets,  torpedoes,  Roman 
candles  or  other  fireworks,  or  substances  designed  and  in- 
tended for  pyrotechnic  display  and  all  pistols,  canes,  cannon, 
or  other  appliances  using  blank  cartridges,  or  caps  contain- 
ing chlorate  of  potash  mixture  in  hereby  prohibited:  Pro- 
vided that  the  Mayor  or  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois,  may  order  the  public  display  of  fireworks,  by  prop- 
erly qualified  individuals  under  the  direct  supervision  of 
experts  in  the  handling  of  fireworks:  Provided  also  that 
such  display  or  displays  shall  be  of  such  character  and  so 
located,  discharged,  or  fired,  as  in  the  opinion  of  the  Fire 
Marshall  shall  not  be  hazardous  to  surrounding  property,  or 
endanger  any  person  or  persons. 

SECTION  2.  SALE  OF  FIREWORKS.  The  sale  of  fireworks 
at  retail  is  hereby  prohibited. 

SECTION  3.  STORAGE  OF  FIREWORK.  The  storage  or  sale 
of  fireworks  at  wholesale  is  prohibited,  except  by  permit  from 
the  Mayor,  issued  for  a  period  of  one  year.  Application  for 
permit  must  be  filed  with  the  Fire  Marshall  at  least  Thirty 
days  previous  to  the  issuing  of  the  permit  and  must  give 
detailed  description  of  the  proposed  care  and  storage  of  said 
materials  and  of  the  structural  conditions  and  occupancies 
of  the  building. 

SECTION  4.  PERMIT  TO  DISPLAY  FIREWORKS.  Permits 
may  be  issued  only  after  the  inspection  of  the  premises  by 
the  Fire  Marshall  or  his  authorized  agent,  who  shall  file 


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with  the  Mayor  and  Fire  Department  a  certificate  of  ap- 
proval and  reasons  therefor. 

SECTION  5.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
violating1  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  as  regards 
the  storage  and  sale  of  fireworks  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  Ten  ($10.00) 
Dollars  nor  more  than  Twenty-five  ($25.00)  Dollars  for  each 
day's  neglect  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

The  violation  of  any  other  section  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  considered  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  exceeding  Ten 
($10.00)  Dollars. 

SECTION  51.  FIRE  MARSHALL  TO  DIRECT  DISPLAY.  On  all 
occasions  of  display  of  fire  works  for  celebration,  tlie  Fire 
Marshall  shall  direct  such  display  and  shall  make  such  ar- 
rangements and  adjustments  as,  in  his  judgment,  may  be 
necessary  to  render  such  display  safe  and  to  prevent  any  ac- 
cident bv  fire. 


FISCAL  AND  MUNICIPAL  YEAR  147 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 

FISCAL  AND  MUNICIPAL  YEAR. 

1.  Fiscal  Year. 

2.  Municipal  Year. 

SECTION  1.  FISCAL  YEAH.  The  fiscal  year  of  the  City  of 
Urbana  shall  commence  on  the  first  day  of  May  in  each 
and  every  year. 

SECTION  '2.  MUNICIPAL  YEAH.  The  municipal  year  of 
the  City  of  Urbana  shall  commence  on  the  first  day  of  May  of 
each  and  every  year. 


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CHAPTER  XXIV. 

FOREIGN  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANIES 

1.  Tax  or  License  Fee. 

2.  Agent  To  Report. 

3.  Agent  to  Pay  Fees. 

4.  Unlawful  To  Transact  Business — When. 

5.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  TAX  OR  LICENSE  FEE.  All  corporations, 
companies  and  associations  not  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  this  state,  and  which  are  engaged  in  the  City  of  Urbana  in 
effecting  or  soliciting  fire  insurance,  shall  pay  to  the  Treasur- 
er of  the  City  of  Urbane,  annually  on  or  before  the  fifteenth 
day  of  July  of  each  and  every  year,  a  sum  equal  to  two  per 
cent,  of  the  gross  receipts  of  premiums  by  such  corporation, 
company  or  association,  or  their  agency  or  agents,  for  busi- 
ness effected  or  transacted  for  fire  insurance  within  the  said 
City  of  Urbana,  for  the  year  ending  July  1st,  preceding.  The 
sum  above  named  shall  be  a  tax  or  license  fee  upon  such  corp- 
orations, companies  or  associations  transacting  such  busi- 
ness within  the  said  City  of  Urbana. 

SECTION  2.  AGENT  TO  REPORT.  Every  person  acting  as 
agent  or  otherwise,  for  or  upon  behalf  of  any  such  corpora- 
tion, company  or  association  shall  on  or  before  the  15th  day 
of  July,  of  each  and  every  year,  render  to  the  Clerk  of  the 
City  of  Urbana,  a  full,  true  and  just  account,  verified  by  oath 
of  all  the  premiums,  which,  during  the  year  ending  on  the  1st 
day  of  July,  preceding,  shall  have  been  received  by  him,  or 
any  other  person  for  him,  in  behalf  of  any  such  corporation, 
company  or  association,  and  shall  fully  and  specifically  set 
out  in  said  report  the  amount  or  amounts  received  as  prem- 
iums for  fire  insurance. 

SECTION  3.  AGENT  TO  PAY  FEES.  The  said  agent  or 
agents  shall  also  at  the  time  of  the  making  of  the  above  men- 
tioned report,  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Urbana  the 


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sum  of  two  per  cent,  upon  the  gross  receipts  of  such  corpor- 
ation, company  or  association,  obtained  as  premiums  for  ef- 
fecting fire  insurance  in  the  City  of  Urbaua,  as  pecified  in  sec- 
tion 1  of  this  chapter. 

SECTION  4.  UNLAWFULL  TO  TRANSACT  BUSINESS — WHEN. 
If  such  account  be  not  rendered  on  or  before  the  day  herein 
designated  for  such  purpose,  or  if  the  above  mentioned  rates 
for  the  said  tax  or  license  fee  shall  remain  unpaid  after  that 
day,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  corporation,  company 
or  association  to  transact  any  business  of  fire  insurance  in 
the  said  City  of  Urbana  until  the  requirements  hereof  have 
been  fully  complied  with;  nevertheless  this  provision  shall 
in  no  way  affect  the  validity  of  any  risk  that  may  be  taken  in 
violation  hereof  between  such  corporation,  company  or  as- 
sociation, and  the  person  so  insured. 

SECTION  5.  PENALTY.  If  any  such  corporation,  com- 
pany or  association  fail  to  render  the  report  or  account  here- 
in designated  by  this  chapter,  or  if  the  above  mentioned 
rates,  as  a  tax  or  license  fee.  shall  remain  unpaid  after  the 
day  designated,  to-wit,  July  15th,  every  such  coporation, 
company  or  association  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  City  of 
Urbana,  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  upon  conviction,  for 
each  and  every  offense,  and  in  addition  to  such  penalty,  the 
City  of  Urbana  shall  recover,  in  an  action,  in  its  name,  for 
its  use,  against  such  corporation,  company  or  association  so 
failing  to  make  such  report,  or  pay  such  license  fee  or  tax, 
the  full  amount  of  such  license,  which  would  be  due  under 
the  provisions  hereof. 

SECTION  6.  FUND  FOR  BENEFIT  OF  FIRE  DEPARTMENT.  Any 
and  all  sums  so  received  under  the  provisions  hereof,  shall 
form  and  constitute  a  fund  to  be  kept  separate  by  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  said  City  of  Urbana  for  the  maintenance,  use  and 
benefit  of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  said  City  of  Urbana 
in  conformity  to  the  ordinance  of  the  City. 


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CHAPTER  XXV. 

FORTUNE    TELLING. 

1.  Fortune  Tellers  to  Secure  License. 

2.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  FORTUNE  TELLERS  TO  SECURE  LICENSE.  Thai 
hereafter  no  person,  or' persons,  shall  follow  the  trade  or 
profession  of  fortune  telling,  either  by  cards,  or  other  means 
in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  without  first  having  applied 
to  the  City  Clerk  of  said  City  for  a  license  to  do  so.  Upon 
such  application,  accompanied  by  the  license  fee  hereafter 
named,  the  Clerk  shall  issue  a  license  for  the  purpose  men- 
tioned in  such  application. 

No  one  shall  receive  such  a  license  unless  the  person  or 
persons  applying  for  the  same  shall  at  the  time  of  receiving 
such  license  pay  to  the  City  Clerk  the  sum  of  $2.00  for  each 
and  every  day  for  which  the  said  license  shall  be  granted. 

SECTION  2.  PENALTY.  Any  person  or  persons  who 
shall  follow  the  trade  or  profession  of  fortune  telling  as 
above  mentioned  without  having  complied  with  the  terms  of 
Section  1  hereof,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not  more  than 
|25.00  nor  less  than  f  5.00  for  each  and  every  day  said  person 
or  persons  violate  the  said  Section  1  hereof. 


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CHAPTER  XXVI. 

HAWKERS  AND  PEDDLERS 

1.  Incense  Required. 

2.  License — How  Obtained. 

3.  Fees  for  Licenses. 

4.  Restrictions  Near  Public  Schools. 

5.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSE  REQUIRED.  No  person  shall  hawk 
or  peddle  any  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  other  article 
either  on  foot,  with  a  cart  or  wagon,  or  from  an  enclosed 
stand,  without  having  first  obtained  from  the  City  a  license 
so  to  do :  Provided  however  that  no  license  shall  be  required 
for  any  person  to  hawk  or  peddle  newspapers  or  any  pro- 
duce, raised,  grown  or  manufactured  by  such  person. 

SECTION  2.  LICENSE — How  OBTAINED.  Every  person 
wishing  to  obtain  a  license  for  the  purpose  of  hawking  or 
peddling  shall  make  application  to  the  City  Clerk,  stating 
what  articles,  wares,  or  merchandise  he  desires  to  hawk  or 
peddle  and  for  what  length  of  time  he  desires  to  hawk  or 
peddle,  and  upon  payment  to  the  Clerk  of  the  fees  as  herein- 
after provided  the  license  shall  be  issued. 

The  Clerk  shall  furnish  to  each  person  obtaining  a  li- 
cense to  peddle  from  a  wagon  or  cart,  a  metal  peddler's  num- 
ber which  shall  be  placed  upon  the  wagon  or  cart,  in  such 
manner  as  to  be  exposed  to  view  and  a  new  number  shall  be 
obtained  for  each  municipal  year :  Provided  that  but  one  per- 
son shall  sell  under  any  license  and  but  one  person  shall  be 
entitled  to  use  but  one  wagon,  vehicle  or  cart. 

SECTION  3.  FEES  FOR  LICENSES.  The  fees  charged  for 
licenses  shall  be  as  follows : 

(a)  For  hawking  or  peddling  jewelry,  silverware,  or 
gold  plate  ware  or  merchandise  there  shall  be  paid  a  license 
fee  of  $5.00  per  day. 


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(b)  For  hawking  or  peddling  salve,  liniment,  electric 
appliances,  dry-goods,  notions,  clothing,     gents     furnishing 
goods  or  shoes,  there  shall  be  paid  a  license  fee  of  $3.00  per 
day  or  $15.00  per  week. 

(c)  For  hawking  or  peddling  stationery,  picture  books, 
and  publications  other  than  newspapers,  there  shall  be  paid 
a  license  of  $3.00  per  week. 

(d)  For  hawking  or  peddling  lemonade,  sodas  or  oth- 
er refreshments  there  shall  be  paid  a  license  fee  of  $3.00  for 
one  day,  $5.00  per  week,  or  $10.00  per  month  or  $50.00  per 
year. 

(e)  For     hawking     or     peddling     fruits,     vegetables, 
groceries,  meats,  poultry,  or  fish,  there  shall  be  paid  a  license 
fee  of  $3.00  per  month  provided  that  where  said  license  shall 
be  issued  for  six  months,  the  fee  shall  be  $10,  and  for  one 
year  $15.00. 

(f)  For  hawking,  peddling,  or  selling  popcorn,  pea- 
nuts, ice-cream,  fruit  or  refreshments  of  any  kind  from  a 
stand  or  where  any  portion  of  the  street,  alley,  or  sidewalk 
of  the  City  is  used  to  conduct  such  business  there  shall  be 
paid  a  fee  of  $3.00  per  week,  $15.00  for  six  months,  or  $25.00 
per  year. 

(g)  For  hawking  or  peddling  any  and  all  articles  not 
herein  enumerated  and  specified,  there  shall  be  paid  a  license 
fee  of  $3.00  per  day,  $10.00  per  week,  $15.00  per  month  or 
$50.00  per  year. 

SECTION  4.  RESTRICTIONS  NEAR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.  No 
license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 
permit  any  person  to  hawk,  peddle  or  sell  any  sandwiches, 
lunch,  fruit,  pop-corn,  peanuts,  sodas,  ice-cream  or  other  like 
food  or  refreshments,  within  a  distance  of  three  blocks  from 
any  school  building  in  the  city. 

SECTION  5.  PENALTY.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $100.00,  for  each  violation ; 
and  in  the  event  there  would  have  been  no  violation  if  a  li- 
cense had  bee  procured,  in  addition  to  paying  a  penalty  im- 
posed by  the  court,  the  person  shall  pay  all  license  fees  that 
may  be  due. 


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CHAPTER  XXVII 
HEALTH. 

ARTICLE  1. 

General  Regulations. 

1.  Department  of  Health  Established. 

2.  Appointment. 

3.  Oath. 

4.  Organization. 

6.  Power  and  Duties. 

6.  Records. 

7.  Notices  Posted. 

8.  Jurisdiction. 

9.  Salary. 

10.  Expenditures. 

11.  Reports. 

12.  Epidemics — Regulations  Governing. 

13.  Small  Pox — Vaccination — Refusal. 

14.  Disinfection  of  Premises. 

15.  Duty  to  Remedy  Faulty  Conditions. 

16.  Duty  of  Persons  to  Report  Contagious,  Etc.,  Diseases. 

ARTICLE  2. 

Foodstuffs,  Drugs,  Medicines. 

17.  Unwholesomme  Food. 

18.  Milk. 

19.  Dairy  Inspection. 

20.  Killing  Diseased  Animals. 

21.  Selling  Flesh  of  Diseased  Animals. 

22.  Other  Unwholesome  Provisions. 

23.  Undrawn  Poultry. 

24.  Dressed  Meats. 

25.  Oysters,  Etc. 

26.  Ice. 

27.  Itinerant  Vendors  of  Drugs,  Medicine,  Etc. 

28.  Free  Distribution  of  Drugs  and  Medicine. 

29.  Distribution  of  Medical  Literature. 


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ARTICLE    :>. 

Sanitation. 

30.  Inspection. 

31.  Offensive  Establishment. 

32.  Slops  and  Garbage. 

33.  Scavenger  Work. 

34.  Diseased  Animals. 

35.  Manure,  Etc. 

36.  Lodging  Houses. 

37.  Sanitation  of  Schools. 

ARTICLE   4. 

Contagious  Diseases. 

38.  Reports  of  Disease  Required. 

39.  Quarantine. 

40.  Rules  for  Government  of  Quarantine. 

41.  Expense  of  Quarantine. 

42.  Precaution. 

43.  Disinfection. 

44.  Tuberculosis  Inspection. 

ARTICLE   5. 

Deaths  and  Burials. 

45.  Burial  or  Removal  Permits. 

46.  Death  Certificate. 

47.  Burial  Permit. 

48.  Permit  Recorded. 

49.  Filing  of  Death  Certificate. 

ARTICLE  0. 

Nuisances. 


50.  Nuisances  Enumerated. 

51.  Abatement. 


ARTICLE  7. 

Penalties. 


52.     Penalties. 


SECTION    1.      DEPARTMENT   OF    HEALTH    ESTABLISHED. 
There  is  hereby  established  an  executive  Department  of  the 


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municipal  government  of  the  City,  to  be  known  as  the  De- 
partment of  Health  which  shall  consist  of  the  Board  of 
Health  as  herein  constituted,  together  with  such  officers  or 
employes  of  said  Board  as  the  City  Council  may  from  time 
to  time  provide. 

The  Board  of  Health  shall  consist  of  three  members,  one 
of  whom  at  least  shall  be  a  legally  licensed  practitioner  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION  2.  APPOINTMENT.  The  Board  of  Health  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  by  and  with  the  ad- 
vice and  consent  of  the  City  Council  in  the  same  manner 
and  at  the  same  time  as  other  officers  are  appointed.  At  the 
time  of  the  appointment  the  Mayor  shall  designate  one  of 
said  members  to  be  Chairman  of  said  Board,  who  shall  also 
be  Health  Officer  and  said  Chairman  shall  be  a  legally 
licensed  practitioner  of  medicine  or  trained  in  sanitary  sci- 
ence. All  of  said  members  shall  hold  their  office  from  the 
date  of  appointment  to  the  end  of  the  municipal  year  and 
until  their  successors  are  duly  appointed  and  qualified. 

SECTION  :>.  OATH.  The  Members  of  said  Board  of 
Health  before  entering  upon  their  official  duties  shall  sever- 
ally take  and  subscribe  the  oath  prescribed  by  law  for  city 
officials. 

SECTION  4.  ORGANIZATION.  The  Board  of  Health  shall 
within  five  days  after  their  appointment  and  qualification 
meet  at  the  call  of  the  Chairman  and  elect  one  of  their  mem- 
bers Secretary. 

SECTION  5.  POWERS  AND  DUTIES.  The  Board  of  Health 
shall  exercise  a  general  supervision  over  the  health  and  sani- 
tary conditions  of  the  City  and  have  full  power  to  make  such 
rules  and  regulations  and  take  such  steps  and  employ  such 
measures  as  are  necessary  to  promote  the  cleanliness  and  san- 
itary conditions  thereof  and  shall  have  full  power  to  deter- 
mine what  shall  be  deemed  nuisances  in  such  respects  in  addi- 
tion to  those  enumerated  in  this  Ordinance  and  to  abate  the 
same  and  shall  have  full  charge  of  the  prevention,  restric- 
tion and  suppression  of  contagious,  infectious  or  communi- 
cable diseases. 

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ordinance  any  member  of  the  Board  of  Health  and  the  em- 
ployees and  officers  of  said  Board  shall  be  permitted  to  enter 
at  any  reasonable  hour  any  premises,  house,  store,  stable, 
factory  or  other  building  in  the  City;  and  they  and  each  of 
them  are  hereby  invested  with  police  powers  as  police  officers 
of  said  City,  and  are  given  the  right  to  arrest  or  cause  to  be 
arrested  any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance. 

SECTION  6.  RECORDS.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  Health  to  cause  to  be  kept  a  record  of 
all  transactions  of  said  Department  including  such  informa- 
tion as  may  be  necessary  for  the  official  work  of  said  De- 
partment. 

SECTION  7.  NOTICES  OF  DISEASES  POSTED.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Health  to  cause  a 
notice,  printed  or  written  in  large  letters  to  be  placed  upon 
or  near  any  house  in  which  any  person  may  be  affected  or 
sick  with  any  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  epidemic, 
or  communicable  disease,  upon  which  shall  be  written  or 
printed  the  name  of  such  disease,  or  such  other  notice  as  the 
Board  of  Health  may  deem  necessary ;  and  no  person  or  per- 
sons shall  deface,  alter,  mutilate,  destroy  or  tear  down  such 
notice  without  permission  from  the  Chairman  of  the  Board 
of  Health. 

SECTION  8.  JURISDICTION.  The  jurisdiction  of  the  De- 
partment of  Health  shall  extend  over  the  City  and  one-half 
mile  beyond  the  corporate  limits  thereof  and  all  rules  and 
regulations  of  said  Department  relating  to  sanitation  and 
public  health  and  the  abatement  of  nuisances  shall  apply  to 
and  be  in  force  in  all  of  said  territory. 

SECTION  9.  SALARY.  The  members  and  employees  of 
the  Department  of  Health  shall  receive  such  compensation 
as  may  be  provided  from  time  to  time  by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  10.  EXPENDITURES.  The  Department  of  Health 
shall  not  contract  any  financial  obligations,  or  expend  any 
money,  except  the  same  is  especially  appropriated  for  the  use 
of  said  Department  and  its  work  by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  11.  REPORTS.  The  Department  of  Health  shall 
from  time  to  time  recommend  to  the  Citv  Council  such  mea- 


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sures  as  it  may  deem  necessary  to  promote  and  secure  the 
health  and  cleanliness  of  the  City;  and  said  Department 
shall  annually  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  May  each  year 
render  to  the  City  Council  a  full  and  accurate  statement  of 
all  expenses  incurred  in  the  discharge  of  its  duties  together 
with  a  detailed  statement  of  its  operations  for  the  preceding 
year. 

SECTION  12.  EPIDEMIC —  REGULATIONS  GOVERNING.-  In 
case  of  pestilences  or  epidemic  disease  or  danger  from  antici- 
pated or  impending  pestilences,  or  epidemic  disease,  or  in 
case  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  City  should  be  of  such 
character  as  to  warrant  it,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health 
Officers  to  take  such  measures  and  to  do  and  cause  to  be 
done  such  acts  for  the  preservation  of  the  public  health, 
though  not  herein  or  elsewhere  or  otherwise  specifically  au- 
thorized, as  said  Department  may  in  good  faith  declare  the 
public  safety  or  health  demands;  and  no  person  shall  refuse 
or  neglect  to  comply  with  any  of  the  rules,  orders  or  sanitary 
regulations  of  the  Department  of  Health  made  in  conformity 
with  this  section. 

SECTION  13.  SMALL  POX — VACCINATION — REFUSAL.  The 
Department  of  Health  may  take  such  measures  as  it  may 
from  time  to  time  in  case  of  emergency  deem  necessary  to 
prevent  the  spread  of  small  pox,  by  issuing  an  order  requir- 
ing all  persons  in  the  City  or  any  part  thereof  in  need  of  vac- 
cination, to  be  vaccinated,  within  such  time  as  the  Depart- 
ment may  prescribe ;  and  any  person  refusing  or  neglecting  to 
obey  such  order  shall  be  liable  for  violation  of  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  and  subject  to  the  general  penalty  there- 
for. It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Department  of  Health  to 
provide  for  the  vaccination  of  such  persons  as  are  unable  to 
pay  for  the  same. 

SECTION  14.  DISINFECTION  OF  PREMISES.  The  Health 
officer  shall  have  power  to  cause. any  house  or  any  premises 
to  be  cleaned,  disinfected,  or  closed  to  visitors,  and  to  pre- 
vent persons  from  resorting  thereto  while  any  person  therein 
is  suffering  from  any  pestilential,  infectious,  contagious,  or 
communicable  disease  and  may  by  order  in  writing  direct 
any  nuisance  affecting  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  City 


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or  the  public  health  of  the  City  to  be  abated  and  to  take  any 
other  measures  he  may  deem  necessary  and  proper  to  prevent 
the  spread  of  any  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  commu- 
nicable or  epidemic  disease. 

SECTION  15.  DUTY  TO  REMEDY  FAULTY  CONDITIONS.  In 
the  event  of  failure  or  refusal  of  any  person  having-  charge 
or  control  of  any  premises  to  carry  out  the  instructions  of 
the  Department  of  Health  or  the  Health  officer,  then  the  de- 
partment shall  cause  such  faulty  conditions  to  be  remedied 
and  the  cost  and  expense  of  having  same  done  shall  be  charg- 
ed to  the  person  having  charge  and  control  of  said  premises. 

SECTION  1(5.  DUTY  OF  PERSONS  TO  REPORT  CONTAGIOUS, 
ETC.  DISEASES.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  knowing 
of  any  individual  in  the  City  affected  with  any  contagious, 
infectious,  pestilential  or  communicable  disease  immediately 
to  report  the  same  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Health, 
which  report  shall  give  the  name,  if  known,  of  such  person, 
and  the  place  of  dwelling. 

ARTICLE  2. 
FOODSTUFFS,  DRUGS,,  MEDICINES. 

SECTION  17.  UNWHOLESOME  FOOD.  Whenever  any  cattle, 
meats,  fish,  fowl,  vegetables,  or  other  foodstuffs,  are  found 
upon  inspection  to  be  tainted,  diseased,  corrupt,  adulterated, 
or  for  any  cause  to  be  unfit  for  human  food,  the  same  shall 
be  disposed  of  under  direction  of  the  Department  of  Health. 

SECTION  18.  MILK.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  not 
licensed  to  sell  milk  and  cream  within  the  City  shall  sell  or 
offer  for  sale,  milk  or  cream,  within  the  City,  nor  shall  any 
person  so  licensed  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  milk  or  creain 
adulterated  in  any  manner,  or  milk  or  creain  received  from 
diseased  cows,  or  milk  containing  less  than  3%  of  milk  fat, 
or  cream  containing  less  .than  18%  of  milk  fat.  No  milk 
from  any  premises  from  which  a  case  of  communicable 
disease  exists  shall  be  sold  within  the  City.  All  milk 
sold  within  the  City  shall  be  pasteurized,  unless  permission 
is  given  by  the  Department  of  Health,  to  sell  milk  that  is 
not  pasteurized ;  and  all  such  milk  that  is  not  pasteurized 


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shall  meet  the  general  requirements  as  to  purity  and  sanita- 
tion as  required  by  the  Department  of  Health. 

SECTION  19.  DAIRY  INSPECTION.  All  persons  selling 
milk  or  cream  within  the  City  shall  apply  to  the  City  Clerk 
for  a  license  to  sell  same,  which  license  shall  be  issued  only 
after  the  dairy  or  place  in  which  such  milk  or  cream  is  con- 
tained has  been  inspected  by  the  Department  of  Health  and 
reported  by  said  Department  to  be  kept  in  a  clean  and  sani- 
tary condition.  Upon  the  issuance  of  a  certificate  of  in- 
spection by  the  Department  of  Health  and  the  payment  to 
the  City  Clerk  of  the  license  fee,  license  shall  be  issued. 

The  license  fee  shall  be  fo.OO  per  annum  for  each 
dealer  and  two  dollars  additional  per  annum  for  each  wagon 
or  vehicle  more  than  one  used  by  any  licensee ;  provided  that 
any  licensee  who  sells  or  offers  to  sell  milk  delivered  by  hand 
from  not  more  than  two  cows  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of 
one  dollar  per  annum. 

SECTION  20.  KILLING  DISEASED  ANIMALS.  No  person 
shall  slaughter  for  human  food  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Department  of  Health  any  emaciated,  sick,  sore,  bruised, 
wounded,  diseased,  or  disordered  animal,  or  any  animal 
which  has  been  within  twenty-four  hours  next  before  the  time 
of  slaughter  excessively  driven  so  as  to  become  heated,  or 
any  calf  under  four  weeks  old,  or  any  female  animal  far  gone 
with  young. 

SECTION  21.  SELLING  FLESH  OF  DISEASED  ANIMALS.  No 
person  shall  offer  to  sell,  or  keep  exposed  for  sale,  any  emaci- 
ated, sick,  crippled,  sore  ,bruised,  wounded,  diseased  or  dis- 
ordered animal,  with  the  intent  that  the  same  shall  while 
in  such  condition  be  slaughtered  for  human  food,  or  shall 
sell,  offer  for  sale,  keep  or  expose  for  sale  flesh  of  any  such 
animal,  or  any  tainted,  unwholesome,  fresh  meat  or  the  flesh 
of  any  animal  coming  to  its  death  naturally  or  by  any  means 
other  than  the  usual  mode  of  slaughtering  animals  for  human 
food,  or  the  flesh  of  any  calf  slaughtered  under  the  age  of 
four  weeks,  or  any  female  animal  which  at  the  time  of 
slaughter  was  far  gone  with  young. 

SECTION  22.  OTHER  UNWHOLESOME  FOOD  PROVISIONS.  No 
person  shall  sell,  expose  or  offer  for  sale  any  sick  or  diseased 


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fowl,  bird,  game,  poultry  or  fish  after  the  same  has  become 
tainted,  decayed  or  unwholesome  from  any  cause,  or  the 
flesh  of  any  animal,  fowl,  bird,  game  or  fish  not  used  or 
deemed  wholesome  for  food,  or  any  tainted,  decayed,  unsound 
or  unwholesome  provisions,  or  article  of  food  of  any  kind 
whatever,  or  any  adulterated  or  pernicious  drink  or  liquors. 

SECTION  23.  UNDRAWN  POULTRY.  No  person,  firm  or 
corporation  shall  sell,  offer  for  sale,  or  expose  for  sale  within 
the  City  any  poultry  used  for  food  purposes,  refrigerated  or 
otherwise,  which  at  the  time  of  slaughter  has  not  been  drawn, 
or  prepared  in  compliance  with  the  directions  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Health. 

SECTION  24.  DRESSED  MEATS.  No  person,  firm  or  corpor- 
ation shall  transport  or  convey  dressed  meats  or  poultry 
from  place  to  place  in  the  City  without  having  the  same  cov- 
ered with  a  clean  and  suitable  covering  sufficient  to  protect 
same  from  dust,  dirt,  flies  or  other  impurities. 

SECTION  25.  OYSTERS,  ETC.  No  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  oysters  or  other  like  pro- 
visions which  have  been  permitted  to  stand  exposed  to  the 
air  in  any  tin  cans,  or  other  tin  vessels,  from  which  ptomaine 
poisoning  is  liable  to  result.  When  oysters  or  other  provis- 
ions are  shipped  in  tin  cans,  as  soon  as  they  are  opened  they 
shall  be  removed  from  the  vessel  in  which  they  are  shipped 
and  placed  in  a  receptacle  of  such  material  that  ptomaine 
poisoning  will  not  be  engendered. 

SECTION  26.  ICE.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall 
sell,  offer  or  expose  for  sale  within  the  City  any  impure  ice, 
or  ice  containing  filth  or  any  other  matter,  substance  or 
thing  which  will  render  the  ice  impure  or  the  use  of  the  same 
unhealthy. 

No  person,  firm  or  corporation  sha"ll  sell  and  distribute 
ice  in  said  City  Avithout  first  having  obtained  a  license  there- 
for. Such  license  shall  be  issued  upon  the  payment  to  the 
City  Clerk  of  an  annual  license  fee  of  Two  Dollars  for  each 
wagon  used  in  the  distribution  of  ice  by  the  licensee. 

SECTION  27.  ITINERANT  VENDORS  OF  DRUGS,  MEDICINES, 
ETC.  No  itinerant  or  transient  vendor  of  drugs  and  medicine 
shall  set  up,  maintain  or  carry  on  within  the  City,  any  store, 


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stand  or  other  establishment  for  the  selling,  giving  away,  or 
other  disposition  of  drugs  or  medicine  without  first  having 
obtained  a  license  for  doing  so  as  hereinafter  provided.  Be- 
fore license  shall  be  issued,  an  application  for  same  in  writ- 
ing shall  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk,  which  application  shall 
give  the  name  of  the  applicant,  the  kind  of  drug  or  medicine 
to  be  sold  or  distributed,  the  method  of  sale  or  distribution, 
together  with  the  time  and  place  of  sale  or  distribution.  This 
application  shall  be  referred  to  the  Department  of  Health 
and  if  the  Department  of  Health  shall  approve  the  issuance 
of  a  license  upon  such  application,  the  City  Clerk  shall  issue 
such  license:  Provided,  the  fee  therefor  is  paid  in  advance. 
The  fee  for  such  license  shall  be  $25.00  per  week  or  fraction 
thereof. 

SECTION  28.  FREE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  DRUGS  AND  MEDICINE. 
No  person  shall  pass  out  upon  the  streets  or  in  other  public 
places  or  distribute  from  house  to  house  in  the  City,  samples 
of  any  drug  or  medicine  without  first  having  obtained  a  per- 
mit to  do  so  from  the  Department  of  Health. 

SECTION  29.  DISTRIBUTION  OF  MEDICAL  LITERATURE.  No 
person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  post  on  the  streets  or  other 
public  places  or  distribute  upon  the  streets  or  other  public 
places,  or  from  house  to  house,  any  circulars,  pamphlets, 
books,  advertisements  or  printed  matter  whatsoever  treat- 
ing of  any  disease  of  any  kind  or  nature  whatsoever  or  any 
literature  which  may  have  a  tendency  to  corrupt  the  morals. 

ARTICLE  3. 
SANITATION. 

SECTION  30.  INSPECTION.  The  Department  of  Health 
shall  on  the  first  Monday  of  May  of  each  year  or  as  soon 
thereafter  as  practicable  and  more  often  if  deemed  expedient 
by  said  Department  make  a  thorough  inspection  of  the  sani- 
tary conditions  of  all  school  houses  and  premises,  hotels, 
lodging  houses,  theatres,  public  halls,  or  other  places  where 
public  gatherings  of  any  kind  are  held,  restaurants,  bakeries, 
livery  stables,  feed  barns  or  yards,  dairies,  milk  depots,  gro- 
eery  stores,  meat  markets,  and  slaughter  houses  whose 


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produce  is  sold  in  the  City  in  accordance  with  this  Ordinance 
and  shall  direct  such  improvements  in  the  sanitary  condi- 
tions of  any  premises  as  in  the  judgment  of  the  Department 
are  necessary. 

Whenever  it  shall  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Health  that  the  health  or  sanitary  condition  of  any 
building  or  premises  is  injurious  to  the  health  of  the  occu- 
pants 01-  of  the  public,  the  Department  of  Health  shall  make 
a  thorough  examination  of  the  building  or  premises  and  shall 
direct  and  instruct  the  owner-  or  person  in  charge  of  such 
place  as  to  the  remedy  of  such  condition ;  and  if  such  condi- 
tion is  not  remedied  within  a  reasonable  time  the  Depart- 
ment of  Health  shall  cause  such  building  or  premises  to  be 
put  in  good  sanitary  condition  at  the  cost  of  the  person  re- 
sponsible for,  or  causing  such  unhealthy  or  dangerous  con- 
dition. 

SECTION  31.  OFFENSIVE  ESTABLISHMENT.  No  slaughter 
house,  stock  yard,  cattle  yard,  feed  yard,  fertilizing  works, 
soap  factory,  dye  works,  rendering  plant  or  any  other  bus- 
iness causing  noxious  odors  or  the  operation  of  which  may  be 
detrimental  to  the  public  health  shall  be  established  or  main- 
tained within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Department  of  Health 
except  by  permit  granted  by  special  ordinance  by  the  City 
Council. 

SECTION  ;>±  SLOPS  AND  (JARUAUE.  No  person  shall  throw, 
discharge  or  deposit  in  any  place  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
the  Department  of  Health  any  garbage,  meats,  slops,  animal 
matter,  dead  animals,  suds,  vegetables,  filth,  night  soil, 
stable  drippings  or  offal  of  any  kind,  except  in  such  places 
us  may  be  designated  as  dump  grounds  by  the  Department  of 
Health. 

From  the  15th  day  of  May  to  the  first  day  of  November 
of  each  year,  the  keeper  of  every  tenement  house,  lodging 
house,  restaurant,  boarding  house,  hotel,  bakery,  private  res- 
idence or  place  with  a  kitchen  having  refuse  of  an  organic 
character  commonly  known  as  garbage  shall  provide  for  the 
destruction  of  such  garbage  by  fire  or  any  other  method  of 
reduction  approved  by  the  Department  of  Health,  or  shall 
deposit  such  garbage  in  cans  of  galvanized  iron  or  wooden 


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water-tight  receptacles,  with  a  capacity  of  not  less  than  six 
gallons;  which  said  cans  shall  have  air-tight  covers.  The  con- 
tents of  said  cans  or  receptacles  shall  be  removed  from  the 
premises  where  collected  at  least  once  a  week  and  oftener 
upon  the  direction  of  the  Department  of  Health. 

SECTION  33.  SCAVENGER  WORK.  No  person  shall  engage 
in  the  removal  of  offal,  garbage,  slops,  or  the  like,  or  pursue 
the  occupation  of  scavenger  in  the  City  without  first  having 
obtained  from  the  City  Clerk  a  license  to  do  so.  The  fees  tot- 
such  license  shall  be  at  the  rate  of  Five  Dollars  per  annum 
and  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  the  municipal  year.  Said  per- 
son who  shall  engage  in  collecting  garbage  shall  be  permitted 
to  charge  not  exceeding  15  cents  for  each  emptying  of  cans 
or  receptacles  of  the  size  above  specified  in  the  foregoing 
Section  and  a  proportionate  sum  for  larger  ones. 

Scavengers  in  removing  any  offal  or  garbage  shall  take 
it  to  such  places  as  may  be  designated  as  dumping  grounds 
by  the  Department  of  Health  and  so  deposit  or  otherwise  dis- 
pose of  same  that  it  will  not  become  a  nuisance  or  menace  to 
the  public  health. 

No  scavenger  shall  use  in  his  business  any  vehicle  used 
to  transfer  night  soil,  offal,  or  any  offensive  matter  through 
the  streets  of  the  City,  except  said  vehicle  shall  be  fitted  with 
a  water-tight  box  or  barrel  and  shall  be  so  constructed  that 
no  portion  of  the  offensive  matter  conveyed  shall  be  scattered 
and  left  on  the  streets;  all  other  necessary  precaution  shall 
be  taken  to  prevent  the  escape  of  offensive  odors  from  such 
box.  > 

\S:?\o  privy  vault  shall  be  opened  or  the  contents  thereof 
disturbed  or  removed  between  the  hours  of  five  o'clock  A.  M. 
and  10  o'clock  P.  M.  of  any  day,  nor  shall  such  contents  be 
buried  or  deposited  within  the  City. 

SECTION  3-t.  DISEASED  ANIMALS.  No  domestic  animal 
afflicted  with  a  contagious  disease  shall  be  allowed  to  run  at 
large  or  be  exposed  in  any  public  place  whereby  the  health  of 
man  or  beast  may  be  affected  within  the  City,  nor  shall  such 
diseased  animal  be  shipped  or  moved  from  the  premises  of 
its  owner,  except  under  the  supervision  of  the  Department  of 
Health  or  of  the  State  Veterinarian.  It  is  hereby  made  the 


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duty  of  the  Department  of  Health  to  secure  such  disposition 
of  any  diseased  animal  and  such  treatment  of  infected  prem- 
ises as  to  prevent  the  communication  or  spread  of  the  con- 
tagion or  infection,  except  in  cases  where  the  State  Veteri- 
narian is  empowered  to  act;  and  in  all  such  cases  the  De- 
partment of  Health  shall  co-operate  with  the  State  Veteri- 
narian so  far  as  such  co-operation  may  be  necessary  to  pro- 
tect the  health  of  the  City. 

SECTION  35.  MANURE,  ETC.  No  person  shall  permit  to 
accumulate  upon  his  premises  within  the  city  any  pile  or 
deposit  of  manure,  offal,  garbage  or  any  other  offensive  or 
noxious  substance.  No  person  shall  place  any  manure,  offal, 
garbage  or  other  offensive  or  noxious  substance  upon  any 
street,  alley,  or  other  public  ground  within  the  City. 

SECTION  36..  LODGING  HOUSES.  No  proprietor,  keeper, 
manager,  clerk  or  other  employee  of  any  lodging  house, 
boarding  house,  or  any  tavern,  inn,  hotel,  or  other  public- 
place  of  abode  in  the  City  shall  permit  any  room  in  such 
place  to  be  used  or  occupied  for  sleeping  purposes  which 
does  not  contain  four  hundred  cubic  feet  of  air  space  for 
each  person  sleeping  therein  at  the  same  time.  Any  place 
occupied  by  three  or  more  persons  not  members  of  the  imme- 
diate family  residing  therein  shall  be  subject  to  the  provis- 
ions of  this  section. 

*  SECTION  37.  SANITATION  OF  SCHOOLS.  The  Department 
of  Health  shall  have  jurisdiction  in  all  matters  pertaining 
to  the  preservation  of  the  health  of  those  in  attendance  upon 
the  public  and  private  schools  in  the  City;  and  it  is  hereby 
made  the  duty  of  this  department  : 

First :  To  require  that  all  persons  attending  said  schools 
either  as  teachers  or,  pupils  shall  present  satisfactory  evi- 
dence of  proper  and  successful  vaccination  or  of  a  previous 
attack  of  small-pox,  whenever  small-pox  exists  in  said  City 
and  there  is  reasonable  ground  to  apprehend  its  spread. 

Second :  To  exclude  from  said  schools  any  person  with 
any  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  or  communicable 
disease,  or  liable  to  convey  such  disease  to  others  in  attend- 
ance. 


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ARTICLE  4. 
CONTAGIOUS,  ETC.,  DISEASES. 

SECTION  38.  REPORTS  OF  DISEASE  REQUIRED.  Every 
householder  within  the  City  in  whose  dwelling  there  shall 
occur  a  case  of  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  epidemic, 
or  communicable  disease  shall  immediately  notify  the  De- 
partment of  Health  of  the  same;  and  until  instructions  are 
received  from  said  Department  no  clothing  or  other  property 
that  may  have  been  exposed  to  the  infection,  or  contagion 
shall  be  removed  from  the  house,  nor  shall  any  occupant  of 
such  infected  dwelling  change  his  residence  elsewhere  with- 
out the  consent  of  the  Department  of  Health  during  the  prev- 
alence of  any  public  danger  from  said  disease. 

Every  physician,  nurse  or  other  attendant  upon  any 
person  sick  with  any  disease  shall  forthwith  report  the  same 
to  the  Department  of  Health  and  the  Department  of  Health 
shall  notify  the  State  Board  of  Health  of  all  cases  of  diseases 
required  by  law,  or  the  rules  of  the  State  Board  of  Health  to 
be  so  reported. 

SECTION  39.  QUARANTINE.  Immediately  upon  receiving 
the  report  of  any  disease  dangerous  to  public  health  the  De- 
partment of  Health  shall  attach  in  a  permanent  place  near 
the  front  entrance  of  the  infected  building  a  flag  or  placard 
of  suitable  size  and  color  bearing  the  name  of  the  disease. 
Said  Department  of  Health  shall  also  in  such  cases  as  re- 
quired by  the  rules  of  the  State  Board  of  Health  establish 
quarantine  and  prevent  all  persons  except  physicians,  nurses 
and  necessary  attendants  from  entering  or  departing  from 
such  premises.  If  it  be  necessary  to  employ  guards  to  en- 
force quarantine  the  Department  of  Health  is  hereby  em- 
powered to  do  so. 

The  Department  of  Health  may  direct  the  removal  of 
any  person  suffering  from  any  such  contagious,  infectious,  or 
other  communicable  disease,  to  a  hospital  or  other  proper 
place.  Any  person  who  shall  wilfully  tear  down  or  deface 
any  flag  or  placard  put  up  under  the  provisions  of  this  Sec- 
tion or  who  shall  violate  the  quarantine  established  shall  be 
subject  to  the  penalties  hereinafter  provided. 


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SECTION  40.  RULES  FOR  GOVERNMENT  OF  QUARANTINE. 
The  Department  of  Health  shall  make  such  rules  and  regula- 
tions for  the  government  of  quarantine,  or  the  health  of  the 
City,  as  from  time  to  time  it  shall  deem  necessary;  and  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  persons  in  quarantine  and  all  agents,  of- 
ficers or  policemen  or  others  employed  by  the  City  on  or 
about  said  quarantine  or  places  to  carry  out  and  obey  the 
same. 

SECTION  41.  EXPENSE  OF  QUARANTINE.  The  expense  of 
caring  for  all  sick  persons  who  shall  be  reported  to  said  De- 
partment of  Health  as  suffering  from  any  contagious,  infec- 
tious, pestilential,  or  communicable  disease,  whether  such 
person  be  confined  in  or  on  the  premises  or  removed  by  said 
Department  of  Health  to  another  place  in  pursuance  of  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  borne  by  such  person  at 
their  own  expense  if  they  are  able. 

If  any  such  persons  are  not  able  to  pay  for  necessary 
board,  nursing,  supplies  and  medical  attendance  while  under 
quarantine  by  said  Department  of  Health,  said  Department 
of  Health  shall  at  once  report  the  fact  to  the  Supervisor  of 
the  Town  of  Urbana,  to  the  end  that  the  necessary  expense 
of  board,  medical  attendance,  nursing  and  supplies  furnished 
to  said  persons  who  are  not  able  to  pay  for  the  same,  shall 
not  be  paid  by  the  City  of  Urbana,  but  by  Champaign  Coun- 
ty; and  no  official  board,  agent  or  representative  of  the  City 
of  Urbana  shall  have  authority  to  obligate  said  City  for  the 
payment  of  the  same. 

SECTION  42.  PRECAUTION.  No  person  or  thing  liable 
to  propagate  any  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential  or  com- 
municable disease  shall  be  brought  within  the  city  of  Ur- 
bana, without  the  special  permit  and  under  the  direction  of 
the  Department  of  Health. 

No  person  shall  within  the  City,  without  a  permit  from 
the  Department  of  Health,  carry  or  remove  from  one  building 
to  another  any  person  afflicted  with  any  contagious,  infec- 
tious, pestilential,  or  communicable  disease,  nor  shall  any 
person  afflicted  with  any  such  disease  or  liable  to  communi- 
cate or  spread  the  contagion  thereof  be  shipped  or  removed 
from  the  City  of  Urbana  to  any  other  place,  except  under 


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the  direction  of  the  Department  of  Health  and  with  proper 
precautions  taken  against  the  spread  of  contagion. 

SECTION  43.  DISINFECTION.  Any  physician,  nurse  or 
other  person  attending  in  or  about  any  person  having  any 
contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  or  communicable  disease, 
who  shall  not  change  or  purify  his  wearing  apparel  before 
going  upon  any  street  or  public  place,  or  who  shall  so  conduct 
himself  as  to  make  the  spread  of  the  disease  possible  shall 
be  subject  to  the  penalty  hereafter  provided.  During  the 
illness  of  any  person  suffering  from  any  such  disease  the 
nurse  or  other  person  or  persons  in  attendance  on  the  case 
shall  strictly  observe  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  State 
Board  of  Health.  After  the  recovery  or  death  of  the  patient 
the  premises  and  contents  shall  be  disinfected  under  the 
direction  of  the  Department  of  Health  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed by  the  State  Board  of  Health. 

SECTION  44.  TUBERCULOSIS  INSPECTION.  Every  practic- 
ing physician  in  the  City  who  shall  have  any  patient  affected 
or  sick  with  pulmonary  tuberculosis,  shall  forthwith  report 
the  same  to  the  Department  of  Health,  which  report 
shall  give  the  place  of  residence  and  name  of  said  patient. 

If  any  person  afflicted  with  pulmonary  tuberculosis  in 
the  City  shall  die  of  said  disease,  or  shall  remove  from  or 
change  his  or  her  place  of  residence,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
attending  physician  forthwith  to  report  in  writing  to  the  De- 
partment of  Health  said  death  or  removal.  If  there  shall 
be  no  attending  physician,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person 
in  charge  of  said  patient,  or  in  charge  of  the  premises  where 
said  patient  resides  and  having  knowledge  of  the  nature 
of  said  disease  forthwith  to  report  to  the  Department  of 
Health  said  death  or  removal. 

Any  person  who  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  make  the  reports, 
as  herein  provided  shall  be  subect  to  the  penalties  hereinafter 
provided. 

In  all  rases  of  death  or  removal  as  herein  above  provided 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Department  of  Health  to  cause  the 
premises  where  any  such  patient  died,  or  from  which  any 
such  patient  was  removed  to  be  disinfected  in  compliance 
with  the  method  approved  by  the  State  Board  of  Health. 


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ARTICLE  5. 

DEATHS  AND  BURIALS. 

SECTION  45.  BURIAL  OR  REMOVAL  PERMITS.  No  person 
shall  remove  the  dead  body  of  any  person  from  said  City,  or 
shall  bury  or  cremate  the  same  without  first  obtaining  a 
burial  permit  or  permission  in  compliance  with  the  rules  of 
the  State  Board  of  Health. 

SECTION  46.  DEATH  CERTIFICATE.  Every  physician  or 
midwife  in  attendance  upon  any  person  who  shall  die  in  the 
City  shall  upon  a  form  prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of 
Health  at  once  file  with  the  City  Clerk  of  the  City  a  death 
certificate  stating  name,  age,  sex,  residence  and  cause  of 
death  of  the  deceased  and  all  other  items  of  information 
required  in  and  prescribed  by  such  form  of  death  certificate. 
It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  such  certificate  of 
death  knowingly  to  make  any  false  statement  of  the  date, 
name,  place,  or  cause  of  the  death  of  the  deceased. 

SECTION  47.  BURIAL  PERMIT.  Upon  filing  with  the 
City  Clerk  a  certificate  of  death  properly  filled  out  and 
executed,  the  City  Clerk  shall  ussue  a  permit  for  the  removal 
or  burial  of  the  body  of  the  deceased  person  mentioned  in 
said  certificate,  provided  death  was  not  caused  by  any  con- 
tagious, infectious,  pestilential,  or  communicable  disease, 
or  that  said  deceased  person  was  not  suffering  from  any 
such  disease  at  the  time  of  his  death.  In  case  that  the  de- 
ceased person  was  suffering  from,  or  died  from  the  effects  of 
any  contagious,  infectious,  pestilential,  or  communicable 
disease,  then  the  City  Clerk  shall  not  issue  burial  permit 
until  the  Department  of  Health  has  given  directions  so  to  do. 
In  the  event  that  the  Department  of  Health  issues  a 
certificate  for  the  burial  of  the  person  then  the  funeral  ser- 
vices over  such  person  shall  be  held  in  accordance  with  the 
directions  of  the  Department  of  Health. 

SECTION  48.  PERMIT  RECORDED.  The  City  Clerk  shall 
keep  a  permanent  record  of  all  permits  so  issued,  which 
record  shall  show  the  time  of  the  issuance  thereof,  name  of 
person  deceased,  age,  cause  of  death,  the  name  of  the  persons 
to  whom  the  permit  is  issued  and  all  other  important  items 


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of  information  contained  in  the  certificate  of  death  on  which 
said  permit  is  issued. 

SECTION  49.  FILING  OF  DEATH  CERTIFICATE.  The  City 
Clerk  shall  deposit  in  his  office  all  certificates  of  death  pre- 
sented to  him  and  shall  deliver  to  the  State  Board  of  Health 
at  Spring-field,  Illinois,  on  or  before  the  10th  day  of  each 
month  all  certificates  of  death  presented  to  him  during  the 
preceding  month. 

ARTICLE  6. 

NUISANCES. 

SECTION  50.  NUISANCES  ENUMERATED.  It  is  hereby  de- 
clared to  be  a  nuisance  for  any  person  within  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Department  of  Health : 

(a)  To  cause  or  suffer  the  carcass  of  any  animal,  or 
any  offal,  filth  or  noisome  substance  to  be  collected,  deposited 
or  remain  in  any  place  to  the  prejudice  of  others  or  to  convey 
the  same  through  or  along  the  streets,  avenues,  or  alleys 
of  the  City,  unless  the  same  are  entirely  covered  and  con- 
cealed from  view: 

(b)  To  suffer  any  premises  where  any  animal  is  kept 
to  become  noxious,  foul,  or  offensive  to  any  neighborhood, 
family,  or  person,  or  to  become  detrimental  to  public  health ; 

(c)  To  throw  or  deposit  any  offal,  tin  cans,  rubbish, 
animal  excrement,  filth  from  privies,  or  other  offensive  mat- 
ter, or  the  carcass  of  any  animal  in  the  Boneyard,  or  in  any 
water  course,  lake,  pond,  spring,  well,  sewer,  or  ditch,  or  on 
any  street,  alley  or  public  grounds  or  public  highway; 

(d)  To  suffer  any  cellar,  vault,  drain,  privy,  yard  or 
premises  to  become  from  any  cause,  foul,  or  offensive  or  in- 
jurious to  public  health ; 

(e)  To  deposit  or  permit  to  remain  upon  any  premises 
or  public  street  or  alley,  slops,  animal  or  vegetable  matter 
or  refuse  of  any  kind,  which  is  or  is  likely  to  become  putrid 
or  offensive; 

(f)  To  corrupt  or  render  unwholesome  or  impure  the 
water  of  any  spring,  stream  or  lake  to  the  injury  or  prejudice 
of  others; 


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(g)  To  obstruct  any  water  course,  ravine,  or  gutter  so 
as  to  cause  water  to  stagnate  therein,  or  to  permit  foul  or 
stagnant  water  to  stand  upon  any  premises  to  the  prejudice 
of  others; 

(h)  To  permit  the  growth  upon  any  premises  of  any 
noxious  weeds,  such  as  jimson,  burdock,  ragweeds,  thistles, 
or  cockle  burrs,  and  the  like  weeds ; 

(i)  To  erect  or  use  any  building  or  other  place  for 
the  exercise  of  any  trade,  employment  or  manufacture  which 
by  occasioning  noxious  exhalations,  offensive  smells,  or  oth- 
erwise, is  offensive  or  dangerous  to  the  health  of  individuals 
or  of  the  public; 

(j)  To  locate  or  maintain  a  chicken  coop,  or  privy 
within  20  feet  of  any  public  street,  avenue  or  park,  or  within 
50  feet  of  any  residence  or  within  50  feet  of  any  well ; 

(k)  To  expectorate  upon  any  sidewalk,  depot  plat- 
form, or  upon  the  floor  of  any  street  cai»,  or  hall,  or  other 
public  place  or  building; 

(1)  To  permit  the  contents  of  any  privy  vault  to  come 
within  2  feet  of  the  surface  of  the  earth; 

(m)  To  keep  in  any  store,  or  in  any  building,  cellar, 
or  place,  any  green  or  salted  hides,  pelts,  or  skins,  for  such 
length  of  time,  or  in  such  manner  that  they  shall  become 
foul,  noxious  or  offensive  by  reason  of  their  bad  odor; 

(n)  To  kill  for  domestic  use,  or  for  the  purpose  of 
selling  for  meat  any  cattle,  calves,  sheep,  or  hogs,  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Department  of  Health  without  the  written 
permission  from  the  Department  of  Health  to  kill  and  butch- 
er such  animal  at  the  place  specified; 

(o)  To  permit  any  chickens,  turkeys,  geese,  ducks,  or 
other  like  fowl  to  run  at  large  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
the  City ; 

(p)  To  wash  or  clean  any  carriage,  buggy,  gig,  wagon, 
cab,  automobile,  or  other  vehicle  in  or  upon  any  street  or 
sidewalk ; 

(q)  To  commit  any  offense  which  is  a  nuisance  accord- 
Ing  to  the  common  law  of  the  land  or  made  such  by  the 
Statutes  of  the  State. 


HEALTH  171 

SECTION  51.  ABATEMENT.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty 
of  the  Department  of  Health  to  serve  through  the  City  Mar- 
shal or  other  person  designated  by  them  so  to  do,  a  notice 
in  writing  upon  the  owner,  agent,  occupant,  or  person  in 
possession,  charge  or  control  of  any  lot,  building,  or  premises 
in  or  upon  which  any  nuisance  may  be  found  requiring  them 
or  either  of  them  to  abate  the  same  within  a  specified  time 
in  such  manner  as  the  Department  shall  prescribe :  Provided 
that  it  shall  not  be  necessary  in  any  case  to  specify  in  such 
notice  the  manner  in  which  such  offense  shall  be  abated  un- 
less the  Department  of  Health  shall  deem  it  advisable  so  to 
do. 

If  the  person  so  notified  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  comply 
with  such  order  within  the  time  and  in  the  manner  specified, 
the  Department  of  Health  by  the  City  Marshal  or  other 
Police  Officer  of  the  City  shall  cause  the  abatement  of  such 
nuisance  at  the  expense  of  the  party  or  parties  responsible 
for  or  permitting  the  same. 

ARTICLE  7. 
PENALTIES. 

SECTION  52.  PENALTIES.  Any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
or  who  shall  interfere  with  the  execution  or  enforcement  of 
the  same,  or  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  obey  the  rules, 
regulations  and  orders  of  the  Department  of  Health  made  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  upon  con- 
vicition  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  dol- 
lars, nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 


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CHAPTER  XXVIII 
INTOXICATING  LIQUORS. 

1.  Intoxicating  Liquor  Not  to  be  Sold. 

2.  Penalties  Act. 

3.  Sale  by  Druggist. 

4.  .  Physicians  Prescriptions. 

5.  Record  of  Sales — Oath. 

6.  Prescriptions — To  Whom  Given. 

7.  Bond  of  Druggist. 

8.  Druggist's  Permit. 

9.  Revocation  of  Permit. 

10.  Penalty  for  Violation  by  Druggist. 

11.  Police  and  License  Committee. 

12.  Public  Nuisance  to  Have  Liquor  In  Possession — Etc. 

13.  Public   Nuisance  to  Congregate  to   Drink  Intoxicating   Liquors. 

14.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  INTOXICATING  LIQUOR  NOT  TO  BE  SOLD.  The 
selling,  bartering,  exchanging  or  giving  away  of  any  malt, 
spirituous,  vinous,  fermented,  mixed  or  intoxicating  liquors 
of  any  kind  or  in  any  quantity  whatsoever  within  the  cor- 
porate limits  of.  the  City  of  Urbana,  except  as  hereinafter 
provided  in  this  ordinance  is  hereby  prohibited. 

SECTION  2.  PENALTIES  ACT.  Whoever  shall  by  himself 
or  by  his  clerk,  servant  or  agent  or  as  the  clerk,  servant  or 
agent  of  another  sell,  barter,  or  exchange  any  spirituous, 
vinous,  malt,  fermented,  mixed,  or  intoxicating  liquors,  with- 
in the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  in  vio- 
lation of  Section  One  (1)  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Twenty-five  ($25)  Dollars  and 
not  exceeding  Two  Hundred  ($200)  Dollars  for  each  of- 
fense. 

The  giving  away  or  delivery  of  any  intoxicating  liquor 
for  the  purpose  of  evading  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance 
or  the  taking  of  orders  or  the  making  of  agreements  at  or 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana  for  the  sale 


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or  delivery  of  any  intoxicating-  liquor  or  other  shift  or  device 
to  evade  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  held  to  be 
an  unlawful  selling. 

SECTION  3.  SALE  BY  DRUGGIST.  Subject  to  the  regula- 
tions and  restrictions  hereinafter  contained,  persons  engaged 
in  the  business  of  vending  drugs,  commonly  called  druggists, 
may  sell  intoxicating  liquors  in  quantities  of  one  pint  or  less 
for  medicinal  purposes  only. 

SECTION  4.  PHYSICIANS'  PRESCRIPTIONS.  Such  permis- 
sion shall  extend  to  and  authorize  the  sale  of  intoxicating 
liquors  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  only  when  the  same  shall 
be  sold  upon  the  prescription  issued  by  a  regular  practicing 
physician :  Provided  that  but  one  sale  shall  be  made  for  each 
prescription  and  in  no  case  shall  a  sale  be  made  on  any  pre- 
scription to  an  intoxicated  person.  All  prescriptions  shall 
be  kept  on  file  by  the  druggist  to  whom  issued  and  be  sub- 
ject to  an  examination  by  the  Mayor  or  any  Police  Officer,  or 
the  City  Attorney  of  said  City. 

SECTION  5.  RECORD  OF  SALES — OATH.  Any  druggist  hav- 
ing a  permit  to  sell  liquor  for  medicinal  purposes,  as  pro- 
vided in  this  Ordinance,  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  such  sales, 
giving  the  name  and  address  of  every  person  to  whom  liquor 
lias  been  sold,  upon  whose  prescription  sold,  and  the  name 
and  kind  of  liquor  sold.  This  record  shall  be  open  for  in- 
spection by  the  Mayor,  Police  Officers,  or  City  Attorney  and 
said  druggist  may  be  required  to  make  affidavit  that  the 
said  record  is  a  true  and  correct  report  of  such  sale  and  that 
said  druggist  has  sold  or  given  away  no  other  intoxicating 
liquors. 

SECTION  6.  PRESCRIPTIONS — TO  WHOM  GIVEN.  It  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  physician  to  give  a  prescription  to  any 
person  or  persons  to  enable  such  person  to  get  any  spirituous, 
malt,  vinous,  fermented,  mixed  or  intoxicating  liquor  to  be 
used  as  a  beverage,  by  any  person  whomsoever,  and  any  phy- 
sician so  offending,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  less  than  Ten  ($10)  Dollars  nor  more  than 
One  Hundred  ($100)  Dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  7.  BOND  OF  DRUGGIST.  All  druggists  who  may 
be  permitted  as  herein  provided  to  retail  intoxicating 


174  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

liquors  in  quantities  of  one  pint  or  less  for  medicinal  pur- 
poses, shall  before  selling  or  otherwise  disposing  of  any  such 
liquor,  make  application  in  writing  to  the  City  Council  and 
file  a  bond  with  the  City  Clerk,  which  bond  shall  first  be  ap- 
proved by  the  City  Council  and  said  bond  shall  be  in  the 
sum  or  penalty  of  Three  Hundred  Dollars  payable  to  the 
City  of  Urbana,  conditioned  that  said  druggist  will  not  vio- 
late any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

The  bond,  above  mentioned,  shall  terminate  with  the  end 
of  the  municipal  year  and  a  new  bond  shall  be  entered  in- 
to by  said  druggist  at  the  beginning  of  each  municipal  year 
or  upon  entering  business.  Each  druggist  who  desires  to 
secure  a  permit,  as  hereinafter  set  forth,  shall  present  to  the 
City  Council  a  bond  as  above  mentioned,  which  bond  shall 
be  in  full  force  and  effect  for  and  during  the  municipal  year 
for  which  it  was  granted. 

SECTION  8.  DRUGGISTS'  PERMIT.  The  permission  to 
druggists  to  sell  intoxicating  liquors  herein  provided  for 
shall  be  evidenced,  by  a  written  or  printed  permit,  or  by  a 
partly  written  and  partly  printed  permit  granted  by  the  City 
Council,  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  attested  by  the  City  Clerk 
under  the  corporate  seal  of  the  City.  The  granting  of  such 
permit  shall  be  duly  entered  upon  the  records  of  the  City  and 
kept  by  said  Clerk  and  such  record  shall  be  a  protection  to 
such  druggist  in  the  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors  allowed  by 
this  Ordinance,  so  long  as  such  permit  holds  good  and  such 
druggist  complies  with  terms  of  this  Ordinance.  No  permit 
shall  be  issued  for  a  longer  term  than  the  municipal  year  in 
which  the  same  was  granted. 

The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a  separate  record  of  all  such 
permits  granted  during  each  year,  showing  the  names  of  the 
persons  to  whom  granted  and  their  places  of  business. 

SECTION  9.  REVOCATION  OF  PERMIT.  The  Mayor  shall 
have  power,  and  it  is  hereby  made  his  duty,  to  revoke  any 
such  permit  granted  by  said  Council  for  any  violation  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  by  any  such  druggist. 

SECTION  10.  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION  BY  DRUGGIST.  Any 
druggist  by  himself,  clerk,  servant  or  agent,  who  shall  vio- 
late any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  sub- 


INTOXICATING  LIQUORS  175 

ject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Twenty-five  ($25.00)  Dol- 
lars nor  more  than  Two  Hundred  ($200)  Dollars  for  each 
offense  and  shall  forfeit  all  rights  he  may  have  under  and  by 
virtue  of  such  permit. 

SECTION  11.  POLICE  AND  LICENSE  COMMITTEE.  All  ap- 
plications for  permits  by  druggists  to  sell  liquor  shall  be  re- 
ferred to  the  police  and  license  committee,  together  with  the 
bond  presented  for  such  purpose.  This  committee  shall 
make  report  of  their  action  without  unnecessary  delay  and 
shall  endorse  upon  each  application,  if  favorable,  "We 
recommend  that  permit  be  granted"  otherwise,  "We  recom- 
mend that  permit  be  not  granted." 

Said  committee  shall  have  the  power  to  examine  each 
month  the  records  kept  by  all  druggists  under  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  report  to  the  City  Council  at  the  first 
regular  meeting  after  said  examination,  the  number  of  pre- 
scriptions filled  by  such  druggist  and  by  whom  given,  and  the 
total  amount  of  intoxicating  liquors  sold  by  such  druggist. 
The  said  committee  shall  report  to  the  Mayor  or  City  Council 
any  violations  of  this  ordinance  by  any  druggist. 

SECTION  12.  PUBLIC  NUISANCE  TO  HAVE  LIQUOR  IN  POS- 
SESSION, ETC.  It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public  nuisance : 

First.  To  keep  or  have  in  possession  any  intoxicating 
liquors  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  in  such  quantities,  or  receive 
the  same  into  possession  with  such  frequency  that  it  is  ap- 
parent that  the  same  have  been  or  are  to  be  used,  or  sold,  or 
distributed  in  violation  of  any  law  of  the  State  or  Ordinance 
of  the  City. 

Second.  To  carry,  convey,  or  deliver  to  any  person  or 
place  any  intoxicating  liquors  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  in 
any  such  quantity,  or  with  such  frequency,  that  it  is  appar- 
ent that  the  same  is  to  be  used  for  illegal  sale  or  distribution 
in  the  City. 

Third.  To  carry,  convey,  or  deliver  any  intoxicating 
liquor  of  any  kind  whatsoever  to  any  person,  either  as  con- 
signee, or  otherwise,  who  has  within  two  years  prior  thereto 
been  convicted  of  the  violation  of  any  law  of  the  State  or  Or- 
dinance of  the  City  prohibiting  the  selling  or  distributing  of 
intoxicating  liquors. 


176  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBANA 

Fourth.  To  carry  or  deliver  any  intoxicating  liquors 
of  any  kind  whatsoever  to  any  place  which  has  been  by  the 
City  Council  of  this  City,  or  by  any  Court  of  competent 
jurisdiction  declared  to  be  a  public  nuisance  under  and  by 
virtue  of  the  provisions  of  the  Statutes  of  Illinois,  in  relation 
to  Dram  Shops. 

Fifth.  To  carry  or  deliver,  or  to  carry  from  place  to 
place  within  said  City  any  intoxicating  liquors  of  any  kind 
whatsoever,  unless  the  outside  of  the  package  containing 
said  liquors  before  the  same  are  brought  into  the  City  shall 
have  been  plainly  marked  with  the  name  of  the  person  who 
is  the  owner  of  the  same  and  the  name  of  the  person  to  whom 
the  same  is  consigned,  or  to  be  delivered,  and  also  with  the 
words,  "Intoxicating  Liquors,"  plainly  marked  thereon. 

8ixth.  To  carry,  convey,  or  deliver  any  intoxicating 
liquor  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  to  any  person  other  than  the 
person  to  whom  the  same  is  consigned. 

Seventh.  To  carry,  convey,  or  deliver  any  intoxicating 
liquors  of  any  kind  whatsoever  to  any  person,  building  or 
place  having  a  United  States  Internal  Revenue  Stamp  for 
wholsesale  or  retail  liquor  dealer  either  in  distilled,  spirit- 
uous, malt,  fermented,  vinous,  or  mixed  liquors,  unless  such 
stamp  be  issued  to  a  druggist  regularly  licensed  to  sell  for 
medicinal  purposes  only. 

Eighth.  To  in  any  way  hinder,  obstruct,  or  delay  any 
officer  of  the  City  in  looking  for,  or  examining  any  consign- 
ment or  shipment  of  any  intoxicating  liquor  of  any  kind 
whatsoever,  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  whether  the  same 
are  being  sold,  or  conveyed  in  violation  of  the  law. 

SECTION  13.  PUBLIC  NUISANCE  TO  CONGREGATE  TO  DRINK 
INTOXICATING  LIQUORS.  The  following  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  a  public  nuisance  and  detrimental  to  the  public  morals : 

First.  For  any  persons  to  congregate  in  any  street, 
alley,  public  place,  or  any  yard,  barn,  shed  or  other  building, 
or  in  any  cellar  thereof  and  drink,  or  for  the  purpose  of 
drinking  any  intoxicating,  spirituous,  vinous,  malted,  or  fer- 
mented liquors  or  drink  containing  any  spirituous,  vinous, 
fermented  or  malted  liquors  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
said  City. 


INTOXICATING  LIQUORS  177 

Second.  The  maintaining  or  carrying;  on,  or  keeping  of 
any  place,  room,  house,  or  other  building-  in  the  City  of  Ur- 
hana,  by  any  person  as  a  place,  room  or  building  for  which 
such  person  shall  have  procured  or  shall  hold  a  United  States 
Internal  Revenue  Special  Tax  Stamp  authorizing  such  per- 
son to  carry  on  the  business  at  such  room,  place  or  building, 
as  wholesale  liquor  dealer,  or  retail  liquor  dealer,  or  whole- 
sale dealer  in  malt  liquors,  or  retail  dealer  in  malt  liquors, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 

Provided,  however,  that  the  provisions  of  this  Section 
shall  not  apply  to  any  druggist,  or  registered  pharmacist  to 
whom  a  permit  has  been  issued  to  sell  intoxicating  liquors 
for  medicinal  purposes  only  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  and  whose  permit  has  not  been 
revoked. 

SECTION  14.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  Sections  Twelve  (12) 
or  Thirteen  ( 13 )  of  this  act  shall  be  held  to  be  guilty  of  aid- 
ing, abetting  and  assisting  in  the  maintainance  of  a  public 
nuisance  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  Twenty-five  Dollars  and  not  more  than  Two 
Hundred  Dollars  for  each  and  every  offense. 


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CHAPTER  XXIX 

ITINERANT  MERCHANTS. 

1.  License  Required Penalty. 

2.  Rate    of  License  Fees. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSE  REQUIRED — PENALTY.  No  person  or 
persons,  or  corporations,  shall  carry  on  or  conduct  the  busi- 
ness of  itinerant  merchant  or  transient  vendor  of  merchan- 
dise within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  with- 
out having  first  obtained  a  license  therefor.  Any  person  in- 
corporation violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  fifty  dollars,  nor  more 
than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense,  and 
every  day  or  part  of  a  day  such  person  or  corporation  shall 
carry  on  or  conduct  said  business  without  a  license  therefor 
shall  be  deemed  a  separate  offense. 

SECTION  2.  RATE  OF  LICENSE  FEES.  Every  person  or 
corporation  desiring  a  license  as  itinerant  merchant  or  tran- 
sient vendor  of  merchandise  shall  pay  to  the  City  Clerk  in 
advance  for  the  same  at  the  following  rates: 

First:  Where  said  business  is  to  be  conducted  in  any 
room  in  any  permanent  building  for  the  purpose  of  selling, 
or  bartering  dry  goods,  clothing,  men's  furnishing  goods, 
boots  and  shoes,  hats  and  caps,  or  other  articles  of  wearing 
apparel,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  for  one  day,  twenty-five  dol- 
lars for  one  week,  fifty  dollars  for  one  month  and  fifty  dol- 
lars for  each  month  thereafter. 

Second.  Where  said  business  is  to  be  conducted  in  any 
room  in  any  permanent  building  for  the  purpose  of  selling 
or  bartering  hardware,  groceries,  or  drugs,  the  sum  of  five 
dollars  for  one  day,  fifteen  dollars  for  one  week  and  fifty 
dollars  for  one  month  and  fifty  dollars  for  each  month  there- 
after. 


ITINERANT  MERCHANTS  170 

Third.  Where  said  business  is  to  be  conducted  in  any 
room  in  any  permanent  building  for  the  purpose  of  selling 
or  bartering  books,  stationery,  jewelry,  bric-a-brac,  holiday 
goods,  wall  paper,  paints,  oils,  artists'  supplies  and  mater- 
ials, furniture  and  household  goods,  millinery  goods,  harness 
or  saddlery  goods,  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  one  day,  fifteen 
dollars  for  one  week,  forty  dollars  for  one  month  and  forty 
dollars  for  each  month  thereafter. 

Fourth.  Where  said  business  is  to  be  conducted  in  any 
room  or  any  permanent  building  for  the  purpose  of  selling, 
or  bartering  any  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  not  herein- 
before enumerated,  or  specified,  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for 
one  day,  fifteen  dollars  for  one  week,  fifty  dollars  for  one 
month  and  fifty  dollars  for  each  month  thereafter. 

Fifth.  Where  said  busines  is  to  be  conducted  at  any 
temporary  stand  or  unenclosed  place,  in  any  tent,  or  movable 
room,  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  one  day,  fifteen  dollars  for 
one  week,  fifty  dollars  for  one  month,  and  fifty  dollars  for 
each  month  thereafter. 


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CHAPTER  XXX 

JANITOR  FOR  CITY  BUILDING. 

1.  Office  Created. 

2.  Appointment — Term. 

3.  Duty  of  Janitor. 

4.  Ex-Officio  Policeman  and  Prison  Keeper. 

5.  Bond  of  Janitor. 

6.  Salary  of  Janitor. 

7.  When  May  Be  Removed,  Etc. 

SECTION  1.  OFFICE  CREATED.  There  is  hereby  created 
the  office  of  Janitor  for  the  City  Building. 

SECTION  2.  APPOINTMENT — TERM.  The  mayor  with  ap- 
proval of  the  City  Council  shall  annually  appoint  a  janitor 
for  the  City  Building  which  appointment  shall  be  made  at  the 
same  time  and  in  the  same  manner  as  the  appointment  for 
other  offices  and  the  term  of  office  for  the  janitor  shall  be  to 
the  end  of  the  municipal  year  in  which  such  appointment  is 
made. 

SECTION  8.  DUTY  OF  JANITOR.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Janitor  of  the  City  Building  to  keep  the  grounds  and 
walks  of  the  city  building  in  good  condition ;  carefully  to  at- 
tend to  the  heating  of  the  rooms  of  the  said  building.  He 
shall  keep  the  rooms  of  said  building  and  all  of  its  furniture, 
windows,  doors  and  interior  finish  in  a  neat  and  clean  condi 
tion ;  and  in  the  absence  of  the  librarian  he  shall  permit  no 
person  to  carry  away  any  books,  papers  or  other  property 
belonging  to  the  city  library. 

SECTION  4.  EX-OFFICIO  POLICEMEN  AND  PRISON  KEEPER. 
The  Janitor  of  the  city  building  shall  be  ex-officio  a  policeman 
and  shall  have  all  the  powers  appertaining  to  the  office  of  po- 
liceman. He  shall  also  perform  the  duties  of  keeper  of  the 
city  prison,  and  shall  have,  under  the  direction  and  command 
of  the  City  Marshal,  the  charge,  care  and  custody  and  keep- 
ing of  the  prison  and  all  persons  legally  committed  or  con- 


JANITOR   FOR   CITY   HI'ILDINU  181 

fined  therein,  subject  to  the  supervision  of  the  City  Council 
and  the  Mayor.  He  shall  attend  at  the  prison  at  all  times 
and  when  required  shall  receive  into  his  custody  and  safely 
keep  and  confine  therein  all  person  who  may  be  legally  com- 
mitted to  his  custody  or  charge  by  any  proper  officer,  police 
magistrate  or  justice  of  the  peace,  until  they  shall  be  legally 
taken  or  discharged  therefrom.  He  shall  not  discharge  any 
person  legally  committed  to  the  said  prison  before  the  expi- 
ration of  the  time  for  which  such  person  may  be  so  com- 
mitted, unless  by  the  order  of  some  court  or  officer  having  the 
power  or  authority  to  order  such  release.  He  shall  furnish 
to  all  persons  who  may  be  confined  or  kept  in  the  city  prison 
under  his  charge  (when  the  person  himself  shall  not  do  so) 
at  proper  times,  suitable,  necessary  and  plain,  wholesome 
food  and  drink. 

SECTION  5.  BOND  OF  JANITOR.  The  Janitor  of  the  City 
Building  shall  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office 
execute  a  bond  to  the  City  of  Urbana,  in  the  penal  sum  of 
two  thousand  dollars  conditioned  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  his  office  herein  named. 

SECTION  6.  SALARY  OF  JANITOR.  The  Janitor  shall  re- 
ceive for  his  services  such  salary  as  the  City  Council  may 
from  time  to  time  by  Ordinance  provide. 

SECTION  7.  WHEN  MAY  BE  REMOVED  ETC.  In  case  the 
Janitor  of  the  City  Building  shall  violate  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  chapter,  or  neglect  or  fail  to  perform  any  of  his 
duties,  or  be  found  incompetent,  the  Mayor  shall  have  power 
to  remove  said  janitor  from  his  said  office  and  said  Janitor 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  portion  of  the  unearned  salary 
for  such  unexpired  term. 


182  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBANA 


CHAPTER  XXXI 

LICENSES 

1.  Mayor  To  Receive  Application. 

2.  Application — How  Made. 

3.  Terms  of  License — How  Signed. 

4.  Subject  To  Ordinances — May  Be  Revoked,  Etc. 

5.  Not  Assignable  Without  Permit,  Etc. 

6.  Clerk  to  Keep  Register — Fee  For  Issuing  Licenses. 

7.  Form  of  License. 

8.  Duty  of  Marshal. 

9.  Fees  for  Licenses. 

SECTION  1.  MAYOR  TO  RECEIVE  APPLICATION.  The  May- 
or shall  receive  applications  for  license  and  grant  the  same  in 
all  cases  where  it  is  not  otherwise  expressly  provided,  upon 
the  terms  and  conditions  specified  by  ordinance.  But  if  he. 
shall  not  feel  authorized  to  grant  any  application  for  a  li- 
cense for  any  purpose  he  may  report  such  application  to  the 
next  meeting  of  the  City  Council  for  their  action  thereon. 

SECTION  2.  APPLICATION — HOW  MADE.  Any  person  de- 
siring a  license  under  the  ordinance  of  the  city  for  any  pur- 
pose shall  make  a  written  application  to  the  Mayor  there- 
for, stating  the  purpose  for  which  the  same  is  desired,  for 
what  length  of  time,  and  specify  the  place  where  his  business 
is  to  be  carried  on,  and  if  required  by  ordinance,  file  bond 
before  licensed.  He  shall  also  name  his  proposed  sureties  on 
his  bond  in  his  application.  If  the  Mayor  shall  grant  such  ap- 
plication, he  shall  indorse  his  name  thereon,  and 
upon  the  filing  of  the  application,  so  indorsed,  with  the  City 
Clerk,  and  the  payment  of  the  amount  provided  by  ordinance, 
the  City  Clerk  shall  issue  to  such  applicant  a  license  for  the 
purpose  and  time  specified. 

SECTION  3.  TERMS  OF  LICENSE — HOW  SIGNED.  No  license 
shall  be  granted  for  a  longer  period  than  the  municipal  year, 
and  all  licenses  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  counter- 


LICENSES 

signed  by  the  City  Clerk,  under  the  corporate  seal.  No  license 
shall  be  valid  until  signed  and  countersigned  as  aforesaid, 
nor  shall  any  person  be  deemed  licensed  until  a  license  be 
duly  issued  to  him.  Each  license  shall  be  dated  the  day  of 
the  issuing  thereof;  but  if  the  applicant  has  been  acting 
without  a  license,  then  it  shall  be  dated  from  the  time  he 
commenced  acting. 

SECTION  4.  SUBJECT  TO  ORDINANCES — MAY  BE  REVOKED, 
ETC.  All  licenses  granted  shall  be  subject  to  all  ordinances 
relating  to  such  license  which  may  be  in  force  at  the  time  of 
the  issuing  of  such  license;  if  any  person  licensed  shall  vio- 
late any  provision  of  any  ordinance  in  relation  to  his  license, 
he  may  be  proceeded  against  for  any  fine  or  penalty  imposed 
thereby;  and  his  license  may  be  revoked  or  forfeited,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  City  Council,  or  in  any  other  manner  pro- 
vided by  ordinance. 

SECTION  5.  NOT  ASSIGNABLE  WITHOUT  PERMIT,  ETC.  No 
license  granted  shall  be  assignable  or  transferable,  nor  shall 
any  person  be  authorized  to  do  business  or  act  under  such  li- 
cense but  the  person  to  whom  it  is  granted,  or  in  any  other 
place  than  the  place  specified  therein,  without  the  consent 
of  the  City  Council  which  consent  shall  be  certified  on  such 
license  by  the  City  Clerk ;  nor  shall  any  license  authorize  any 
person  to  -act  under  it  at  more  than  one  place  at  the  same 
time,  nor  at  any  other  time  than  is  therein  specified.  Whoever 
shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
deemed  .to  be  acting  without  license,  and  shall  be  subject  to 
the  same  penalty  as  is  prescribed  for  acting  without  license. 

SECTION  6.  CLERK  TO  KEEP  REGISTER — FEE  FOR  ISSUING 
LICENSES.  The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a  license  register,  in 
which  he  shall  enter  the  name  of  each  person  licensed,  for 
what  purpose  licensed,  the  place  of  business,  the  date  of 
the  license,  the  amount  paid,  and  the  date  of  the  expiration 
of  the  same.  He  shall  pay  into  the  city  treasury,  on  the  first 
Monday  of  each  month,  all  money  received  by  him  on  account 
of  licenses. 

The  clerk  may  charge  and  receive  a  fee  of  fifty  cents  for 
each  license  issued  by  him  where  the  license  fee  charged  is 
less  than  ten  dollars,  and  one  dollar  where  the  license  fee 


184  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBANA 

charged  is  ten  dollars  or  more-  and  a  fee  of  fifty  cents  for  cer- 
tifying the  consent  of  the  City  Council  to  the  assignment  or 
transfer  of  any  license  or  change  of  place  of  business  speci- 
fied in  such  license.  The  amount  thus  charged  by  the  clerk 
shall  be  in  addition  to  the  license  as  provided  by  ordinance, 
and  shall  be  paid  by  the  applicant  for  license. 

SECTION  7.  FORM  OF  LICENSE.  Licenses  may  issue,  as 
near  as  may  be,  in  the  following  form,  to- wit : 

A.  B.,  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  to  all  to  whom  these  presents  may  come 
greeting: 

Know  ye,  that  C.  D.  having  made  application  in  due  form,  filed  bond 

and  paid  into  the  city  treasurer dollars,  and  in  all  other 

respects  complied  with  the  ordinance  of  the  city  in  this  behalf;  There- 
fore I,  A.  B.,  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  for  and  in  behalf  of  said  city, 
do  hereby  authorize,  empower  and  license  the  said  C.  D.  (here  set  forth 

the  business  or  purpose  of  the  license),  at for 

from Nevertheless,    this    license 

is  granted  upon  the  express  condition:  That  if  the  said  C.  D.  shall  observe 
and  obey  all  ordinances  of  the  city  which  are  or  may  be  in  force  rela- 
tive to  said  business,  then  this  license  shall  be  valid  for  the  said  period; 
otherwise  it  may  be  annulled,  revoked  or  forfeited,  at  the  option  of  the 
City  Council,  or  in  any  other  manner  provided  by  ordinance. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  caused  the 

corporate  seal  of  said  city  to  be  affixed,  at  the  City  of  Urbana,  this 

day  of A.  D.  19 

(Seal) 
Countersigned  and  registered: 

A.   B.,  Mayor. 
E.  F.,  City  Clerk. 

SECTION  8.  DUTY  OF  MARSHAL.  The  City  Marshal  shall 
enforce  all  ordinances  in  relation  to  licenses,  and  shall  from 
time  to  time  examine  the  license  register,  and  prosecute  alt 
persons  who  may  be  acting  without  license. 

SECTION  9.    FEES  FOR  LICENSES. 

AMUSEMENTS 
First  Class. 

For  single  exhibition   $  3.00 

For  each  additional  exhibition 2.00 

License  for  one  year  to  exhibit  entertainments  of  the 

first  and  second  class  _  ...  50.00 


LICENSES  185 

Second  Class. 
For  each  exhibition 2.00 

Third  Class. 

For  each  one,  two,  three  or  more  ringed  circus  or  men- 
agerie, or  hippodrome,  for  each  ring 25.00 

For  each  side  show 10.00 

For  each  carnival,  per  day 25.00 

For  each  concert,  musical  or  ininistrel 3.0U 

For  any  other  entertainment  not  herein  specified 2.00 

Fourth  Class. 

For  using  lung  testers,  lifting  apparatus,  galvanic 
battery,  striking  machine,  swing  or  other  ma- 
chine, instrument  or  device,  per  day 1.00 

AUCTIONEERS 

For  license  to  sell  personal  property  at  public  auc- 
tion, for  one  day 1.50 

For  three  months 7.00 

For  six  months 10.00 

For  one  year 20.00 

BILLIARDS,  TEN  PINS,  ETC. 

For  each  billiard  or  pool  table,  per  annum 10.00 

For  each  pin  and  ball  alley,  per  annum 15.00 

For  each  shooting  gallery,  per  annum 25.00 

For  all  other  tables  per  annum,  each 20.00 

BUILDING  CODE 

For  constructing,  erecting,  etc.,  any  building, 
one  dollar,  plus  1-10  of  one  percent  of  the  esti- 
mated total  cost  of  material  and  labor. 

For   moving  building   not   more   than   one   story   in 

height  and  not  more  than  16  feet  wide 2.00 

For  moving  building  more  than  one  story  and  not 

more  than  two  stories  in  height 10.00 

For  moving  building  more  than  two  stories  in  height  _  20.00 

For  moving  building  when  same  does  not  pass  over 

street;  or  wrecking  building 1.00 

For  examining  Master  Plumber  or  Employing  Plum- 
ber, for  one  year 50.00 


186  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URBAN  A 

For  renewal  of  license,  for  each  year i 10.00 

For  examining  Journeyman  Plumber,  for  one  year 1.00 

For  renewal  of  license,  for  one  year 1.00 

For  permission  to  connect  with  the  sanitary  sewer  or 

storm  water  sewer  drain 1.00 

For  making  excavation  in  street  or  alley  for  laying  or 

replacing  drain  tile  or  connecting  gas  pipes,  or 

telephone  conduits 1.00 

For  each  fixture  for  plumbing  installed  in  building .50 

For  permit  to  do  electrical  work,  for  one  year 1.00 

For  renewal  of  permit 1.00 

For  inspection  of  electrical  work,  roughing  in  for  first 

two  circuits 1.00 

For  each  additional  circuit .25 

For  any  additional  wiring  thereafter,  a  minimum 

charge  of 1.00 

Fixture  installation,  for  first  twenty-five  incandescent 

lights  or  less 1.00 

For  each  additional  twentyfive  incandeseant  lights  or 

major  fraction  thereof -  1.00 

For  each  arc  lamp : .25 

For  motor  of  14  horse  power  machines  or  more,  first 

machine  1.00 

For  each  additional  machine  up  to  five .25 

For  each  additional  machine  over  five .10 

For  electric  signs,  each  sign  of  fifty  lamps  or  less 1.00 

For  each  additional  lamp -OlVij 

For  permit  to  operate  motion  picture  machine,  for  one 

year  3.00 

For  renewal,  for  each  year 2.00 

DOGS 

For  eacli  male  dog  or  spayed  female  dog,  annually 1.00 

For  each  female  dog  not  spayed,  annually 2.00 

FOREIGN  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANIES 
Two  percent  of  gross   receipts  of  premiums, 
each  year,  payable  July  15. 

FORTUNE  TELLERS 
For  telling  fortunes,  for  each  day 2.00 


LICENSES  187 

HAWKERS  &  PEDDLERS 

Class  A,  for  selling  jewelry,  silverware,  etc.,  per  day  __  5.00 
(Mass  B,  for    selling     electric     appliances,    dry  goods, 

goods,  etc.,  per  day 3.00 

Per  week 15.00 

Class  C,  for  selling  stationery,  picture  books,  etc.,  per 

week   3.00 

Class  D,  for  selling  lemonade  and  other  refreshments, 

per  day   3.00 

Per  week 5.00 

Per  month 10.00 

Per  year 50.00 

Class  E,  for  selling  fruits,  vegetables,  groceries,meats, 

poultry,  fish,  per  month 3.00 

Per  six  months 10.00 

Per  year   15.00 

Class  F,  for  selling  pop-corn,  peanuts,  ice-cream  and 

other  like  refreshments,  per  week 3.00 

Per  six  months 15.00 

Per  year 25.00 

Class  G,  for  selling  other  articles,  per  day 3.00 

Per  week  '. 10.00 

Per  Month 15.00 

Per  Year - 50.00 

HEALTH  ORDINANCE 

MILKMEN 

For  one  wagon,  per  annum 5.00 

For  each  additional  wagon,  per  annum 2.00 

For  selling  and  delivering  milk  by  hand  from  not  more 

than  two  cows,  per  annum 1.00 

ICE 

For  each  wagon,  per  annum 2.00 

PATENT  MEDICINE  AND  DRUGS 

For  selling,  per  week, 25.00 

SCAVENGERS 

Per  annum                             5.00 


1S,S  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

ITINERANT  MERCHANTS 

Class  1,  for  selling-  dry  goods,  clothing  or  other  arti- 
cles of  wearing  apparel,  per  day 10.00 

Per  week 25.00 

Per  month 50.00 

Class  2,  for  selling  hardware,  groceries,  or  drugs,  per 

day   5.00 

Per  week 15.00 

Per  month 50.00 

Class  3,  for  selling  stationary,  books,  jewelry,  etc.,  per 

day   * 5.00 

Per  week 15.00 

Per   month    40.00 

Class  4,  for  selling  goods  not  herein  mentioned,  per 

day    5.00 

Per  week 15.00 

Per  month 50.00 

Class  5,  for  selling  goods  in  a  temporary  stand  or  un- 
inclosed  place,  in  a  tent,  or  movable  room,  per 

day   5.00 

Per  week 15.00 

Per  month 50.00 

PAWNBROKER 

For  carrying  on  business  of  pawnbroker,  for  one  year_  50.00 
Proportionate  sum  for  less  time. 
ROLLER  SKATING  RINK 

For  running  roller  skating  rink,  per  month 5.00 

SECOND  HAND  OR  JUNK  STORES 

For  operating  second  hand  or  junk  stores  per  year 5.00 

SEWERS  AND  DRAINS 

'  For  permit  to  persons  outside  of  sewer  system  to  con- 
nect with  sewer 10.00 

For  permit  for  persons  outside  of  tile  drain  system 

to  connect  with  system 5.00 

VEHICLES 

For  using  omnibus  for  hire,  one  year 7.00 

Six  months 4.00 

For  using  hackney-carriage,  or  other  vehicle,  for  hire, 

one  year    5.00 

Six  months  .  3.00 


MAYOR  189 


CHAPTER  XXXII 

MAYOR, 

1.  Shall  Preside  at  all  Meetings  of  the  Council,  Etc. 

2.  Perform  all  Duties  Prescribed  by  Law  or  Ordinance,  Etc. 

3.  May  Inspect  and  Examine  all  Books,  Etc. 

4.  Has  Power  of  Sheriff  or  Peace  Officer  in  City  Limits,  Etc. 

5.  May  Release  Person  From  Prison,  Etc. — Shall  Release  No  Fine. 

6.  Vacancy  In  Office  of  Mayor — How  Filled. 

7.  May  Remove  Officer  Appointed  by  Him,  Etc. 

8.  Messages  to  Counncil. 

SECTION  1.  SHALL  PRESIDE  AT  ALL  MEETINGS  OF  THE 
COUNCIL,  ETC.  The  Mayor  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Council,  and  shall  have  no  vote,  except  in  case  of  a  tie,  when 
he  shall  have  the  deciding  vote. 

SECTION  2.  PERFORM  ALL  DUTIES  PRESCRIBED  BY  LAW  on 
ORDINANCE,  ETC.  He  shall  perform  all  duties  that  are  or  may 
be  prescribed  by  law  or  the  city  ordinances  and  shall  take 
care  that  the  city  ordinances  and  laws  are  faithfully  exe- 
cuted. , 

SECTION  3.  MAY  INSPECT  AND  EXAMINE  ALL  BOOKS.  He 
shall  have  power  at  all  times  to  examine  and  inspect  the 
books,  records  and  papers  of  any  agent,  employee  or  officer 
of  the  city.  - 

SECTION  4.  HAS  POWER  OF  SHERIFF  OR  PEACE  OFFICER 
IN  CITY  LIMITS,  ETC.  He  may  exercise  within  the  city  limits 
the  powers  conferred  upon  sheriffs  or  peace  officers  to  sup- 
press disorder  and  keep  the  peace. 

SECTION  5.  MAY  RELEASE  PERSON  FROM  PRISON,  ETC.— 
SHALL  RELEASE  NO  FINE.  He  may  release  any  person  impris- 
oned for  violation  of  any  city  ordinance  and  shall  report  any 
such  release  and  the  cause  therefor  to  the  City  Council  at  its 
next  meeting ;  but  he  shall  have  no  power  to  remit  or  release 
the  fine  or  costs  of  any  person  convicted  under  the  city  or- 
dinances. 


1 1)0  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OP   URBANA 

SECTION  6.  VACANCY  IN  OFFICE  OF  MAYOR — now  FILLED. 
Whenever  a  vacancy  shall  happen  in  the  office  of  the  Mayor, 
when  the  unexpired  term  shall  be  one  year  or  over  from  the 
date  when  the  vacancy  occurs,  it  shall  be  filled  by  election. 
If  the  vacancy  is  less  than  one  year,  the  City  Council  shall 
select  one  of  its  members  to  act  as  Mayor,  who  shall  possess 
all  the  rights  and  powers  of  the  Mayor  until  the  next  annual 
election,  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 

SECTION  7.  MAY  REMOVE  OFFICER  APPOINTED  BY  HIM, 
ETC.  He  shall  have  power  to  remove  any  officer  appointed 
by  him,  on  any  formal  charge,  whenever  he  shall  be  of  the 
opinion  that  the  interests  of  the  city  demand  such  removal, 
but  he  shall  report  the  reasons  for  such  removal  to  the  City 
Council,  at  a  meeting  to  be  held  not  less  than  five  days,  nor 
more  than  ten  days  after  such  removal ;  and  if  the  Mayor 
shall  fail  or  refuse  to  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  statement 
of  the  reasons  for  such  removal,  or  if  the  City  Council  by  a 
two-thirds  vote  of  all  its  members  authorized  by  law  to  be 
elected,  by  yeas  and  nays  to  be  entered  upon  its  record,  disap- 
prove of  such  removal,  such  officer  shall  thereupon  become 
restored  to  the  office  from  which  he  was  removed,  but  he 
shall  give  new  bonds  and  take  a  new  oath  of  office. 

SECTION  8.  MESSAGES  TO  COUNCIL.  The  Mayor  shall, 
annually,  and  from  time  to  time,  give  the  City  Councjl  infor- 
mation relative  to  the  affairs  of  the  city  and  shall  recom- 
mend for  their  consideration  such  measures  as  he  may  deem 
expedient. 


MISDEMEANORS  101 


CHAPTER  XXXIV. 


MISDEMEANORS. 

1.  Unlawful  Assemblies. 

2.  Assaults — Fighting. 

3.  Disorderly  Conduct. 

4.  Drunkenness. 

5.  Disturbing  Funeral. 

6.  Disturbing  School,  Etc. 

7.  Open  Lewdness. 

8.  Disturbing  Peace  of  Neighborhood  or  Family. 

9.  Disturbing  Religious  Assembly. 

10.  Giving  False  Alarm  of  Fire  and  Cry  For  Assistance. 

11.  Abet  or  Encourage  Unlawful  Act. 

12.  Obscene  Writing  or  Figures. 

13.  Obstruction  of  Public  or  Private  Ways. 

14.  Advertising  Wares  on  Fences  or  Other  Private  Property  With- 

out Permit. 

15.  Gambling. 

16.  Obscene  Books,  Pictures,  Etc. 

17.  Visiting,  Patronizing  Bawdy  House  or  House  of  111  Fame. 

18.  Disturbing  Peace  on  Sunday  by  Amusements,  Etc. 

19.  Keeping  Open  Billiard  Rooms,  Shooting  Galleries  or  Other  Like 

Places. 

20.  Injury  to  Telegraph,  Telephone  Poles,  or  Electric  Lights. 

21.  Posting  Bills,  Etc.,  on  Telegraph  or  Other  Poles. 

22.  Injuring  Public  or  Private  Property. 

23.  Carrying  Away  Cap  or  Lid  of  Gas,  Water  Systems,  Etc. 

24.  Leaving  Horse  or  Team  Unhitched. 

25.  Fast  Driving. 

26.  Indecently  Exhibiting  Stallion,  Etc. 

27.  Lottery — Lottery  Ticket. 

28.  Keeping  House  of  Ill-Fame,  Disorderly  House,  Etc. 

29.  Inmate,  or  Supporting  House  of  Ill-Fame,  Etc. 

30.  Soliciting,  Hiring  Females  for  Prostitution. 

31.  Permitting  Gambling  on  Premises  Owned,  Occupied,  Etc. 

32.  Indecent  Exposure. 

33.  Leaving  Cellar  Door,  Cistern,  Etc.,  Open. 

34.  Contractor  Leaving  Excavation  Unguarded. 

35.  Vagrants. 


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36.  Selling  Diseased  Flesh,  Fish,  Milk,  Etc. 

37.  Permitting  Unlawful  Assembly. 

38.  Hitching  Horses  to  Trees,  Fences,  Etc. 

39.  Vehicles  Turn  to  Right. 

40.  Swindling  Device — Sleeping  in  Barn,  Etc. — Vagrancy. 

41.  Sale  of  Poison. 

42.  Injuring  Public  Buildings,   Fences,   Etc.,   or   Carrying  Away  or 

Injuring  Plants,  Etc.,  in  Parks  or  Parking. 

43.  Using  False  Weights  and  Measures. 

44.  Drinking  In  Public. 

45.  Obstructing  Thoroughfares. 

46.  Keeping  Common  Gaming  House,  Etc. 

47.  Causing  or  Maintaining  a  Nuisance,  Offal,  Filth,  Etc. 

48.  Firing  Cannon,  Guns,  Etc. 

49.  Cruelty  to  Animals. 

60.  Aiding,  Abetting  Rescue  or  Escape  of  Prisoner. 

51.  Falsely  Representing  An  Officer. 

52.  Refusal  of  Citizen  to  Act  When  Deputized. 

53.  Removal  of  Dirt  From  Street,  Alley  or  Avenue. 

54.  Practicing  Sleight-of-Hand.,  Etc 

55.  Removing  Stake,  Post  or  Corner  Stone. 

56.  BurningWaste  Paper,  Etc. 

57.  Concealed  Weapons. 

58.  Giving  or  Selling  Concealed  Weapon  to  Minor. 

59.  Gunpowder. 

60.  Building  Not  to  Obstruct  Street,  Alley  or  Sidewalk. 

61.  Removal  of  Building  Encroaching  on  Street,  Etc. 

62.  Written  Permit  to  Remove  Building  Across  Street,  Etc. 

63.  Obstructing  Street,  Alley  or  Sidewalk  With  Goods,  Etc. 

64.  Contractor  Not  to  Obstruct  Street  or  Alley. 

65.  Steam  Engines  on  Paved  Streets. 

66.  Obstructing  Street  Crossing. 

67.  Water  From  Building  Upon  Sidewalk. 

68.  Unloading  Coal  on  Sidewalk. 

69.  Boys  Climbing  on  Wagons,  Etc. 

70.  Bonfires,  Etc. 

71.  Throwing  Stones,  Etc. 

72.  Loitering  About  Railwaygrounds. 

73.  Obstructing  Water  Course. 

74.  Jumping,  Climbing  Upon  or  Catching  Hold  of  Any  Railroad  Car 

or  Street  Car. 

75.  Scaring  Horses. 

76.  Weighing  of  Gunpowder — Kerosene  or  Gasoline. 

77.  Orange  Peel,  Banana  Peel,  Etc. 

78.  Billboards — When  a  Nuisance. 

79.  Accessories,  Etc. 


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80.  Prostitutes  Loitering  on  Streets,  Etc. 

81.  Prohibit  Boys  From  Loitering  About  Churches,  Etc. 

82.  Driving  Unhaltered  Horses  or  Mules  Through  the  Streets. 

83.  Dog  Fighting— Cock  Fighting— Prize  Fight. 

84.  Rubber  Slings,  Etc. 

85.  Throwing  Glass,  Tacks,  Nails,  Cans  and  Rubbish  on  Streets. 

86.  Driving  Over  Walks,  Curbing  and  Parking. 

87.  Resisting  An  Officer. 

88.  Killing  Squirrels. 

89.  Trespass  on  Private  Grounds. 

90.  Observing  Sunday. 

SECTION  1.  UNLAWFUL  ASSEMBLIES.  Any  two  or  more 
persons  who  shall  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  disturbing  the 
peace,  or  of  committing  an  unlawful  act,  and  who  shall  not 
disperse  when  commanded  or  requested  by  any  peace  officer, 
shall  each  and  severally  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  2.  ASSAULTS — FIGHTING.  Whoever  shall  assault, 
strike  or  fight  another  or  shall  be  guilty  of  any  conduct  cal- 
culated to  provoke  a  breach  of  the  peace,  shall  be  subject  to 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  3.  DISORDERLY  CONDUCT.  Whoever  shall  disturb 
the  peace  or  shall  be  guilty  of  any  violent,  tumultous,  offen- 
sive or  disorderly  conduct,  or  shall  make  any  loud  or  unusual 
noise  or  disturbance,  or  shall  use  obscene,  offensive,  profane 
or  unseemly  language,  to  the  annoyance,  disturbance  or  vex- 
ation of  others,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  4.  DRUNKENNESS.  Whoever  shall  be  found  in  a 
state  of  intoxication  in  any  street,  alley  or  other  public  place, 
or  so  found  disturbing  the  peace  of  the  public  or  of  his  own 
or  another  family,  in  any  private  building  or  place,  shall, 
for  the  first  offense  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars.  And  upon 
any  subsequent  conviction  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  5.  DISTURBING  FUNERAL.  Whoever  wilfully  in- 
terrupts or  disturbs  a  funeral  assembly,  or  procession,  shall 


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be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more 
than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  6.  DISTURBING  SCHOOL,  ETC.  Whoever  wilfully 
interrupts  or  disturbs  any  school  or  other  assembly  of  peo- 
ple met  for  a  lawful  purpose,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dol- 
lars. 

SECTION  7.  OPEN  LEWDNESS.  Whoever  shall  be  guilty  of 
open  lewdness,  or  other  notorious  act  of  public  indecency 
tending  to  debauch  the  public  morals,  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  8.  DISTURBING  PEACE  OF  NEIGHBORHOOD  OR  FAM- 
ILY. Whoever  wilfully  disturbs  the  peace  and  quiet  of  any 
neighborhood  or  family  by  loud  or  unusual  noises  or  offensive 
carriage,  threatening,  traducing,  quarreling,  challenging  to 
tight  or  fighting,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  0.  DISTURBING  RELIGIOUS  ASSEMBLY.  Whoever 
by  menace,  profane  swearing,  vulgar  language,  or  any  disor- 
derly or  unusual  conduct,  interrupts  or  disturbs  any  assem- 
bly of  people  met  for  the  worship  of  God,  shall  be  subject  to 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  two 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  10.  GIVING  FALSE  ALARM  OF  FIRE  AND  CRY  FOR 
ASSISTANCE.  Whoever  shall  make  a  false  alarm  of  fire,  or  any 
other  false  cry  for  assistance,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars. 

SECTION  11.  ABET  OR  ENCOURAGE  UNLAWFUL  ACT.  Who- 
ever shall  aid  in,  abet  or  encourage  any  unlawful  act,  or  any 
violation  of  any  ordinance  of  this  city,  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  niore  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  12.  OBSCENE  WRITING  OR  FIGURE.  Whoever  shall 
in  any  place  open  to  public  view,  write,  mark,  draw,  or  cut 
any  obscene,  lewd  or  indecent  word,  sentence,  design  or 
figure,  or  shall  paste,  paint,  or  exhibit  any  lewd,  obscene  or 


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indecent  sign  or  bill,  sliall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  13.  OBSTRUCTION  OF  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  WAYS. 
Whoever  shall  obstruct  or  encroach  upon  any  public '  high- 
way, private  way,  street,  alley,  or  any  way  to  any  burying 
place  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  keeping  and  maintaining  a  public  nuis- 
ance and  sliall  for  the  first  offense  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  and  shall  for  each  succeed- 
ing offense  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  exceeding  two  hun- 
dred dollars. 

SECTION  14.  ADVERTISING  WARES  ON  FENCES  OR  OTHER 
PRIVATE  PROPERTY  WITHOUT  PERMIT.  Whoever  shall  advertise 
his  wares  or  occupation  by  painting  notices  of  the  same  on  or 
affixing  them  to  fences  or  trees  or  other  private  property,  or 
on  rocks  or  other  natural  objects  without  permission  of  the 
owner  thereof  or  the  proper  authorities,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  erecting  and  maintaining  a  public  nuisance  and 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  15.  GAMBLING.  Whoever  shall  play  for  money, 
or  other  valuable  thing,  or  at  any  game  with  cards,  dice, 
checks  or  billiards,  or  with  any  other  article,  instrument  or 
thing  whatsoever,  which  may  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  play- 
ing or  betting  upon,  or  winning  or  losing  money  or  any  other 
thing  or  article  of  value,  or  shall  bet  on  any  other  game  which 
others  may  be  playing  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  1(1.  OBSCENE  BOOKS,  PICTURES,  ETC.  Whoever 
shall  exhibit,  sell  or  offer  to  sell  any  indecent,  obscene  .or 
lewd  book,  picture,  statue  or  other  thing,  or  shall  exhibit  or 
perform  any  indecent,  obscene,  or  lewd  play,  exhibition,  or 
other  representation,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  IT.  VISITING,  PATRONIZING  BAWDY  HOUSE  OR 
HOUSE  OF  ILL-FAME.  Whoever  shall  visit,  patronize  or  fre- 
quent any  disorderly,  gaming  or  bawdy  house,  house  of  ill- 


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fame,  house  of  assignation,  or  any  place  for  the  practice  of 
fornication,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten 
dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  18.  DISTURBING  PEACE  ON  SUNDAY  BY  AMUSE- 
MENT, ETC.  Whoever  shall,  on  Sunday,  disturb  the  peace  or 
good  order  of  society  by  any  play  or  amusement,  or  loud  or 
unusual  noises,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  10.  KEEPING  OPEN  BILLIARD  ROOMS,  SHOOTING 
GALLERIES  OR  OTHER  LIKE  PLACE.  Whoever  shall  on  Sunday 
keep  open  any  billiard  room,  shooting  gallery,  ball  or  pin 
alley,  house,  ground  or  other  place  of  amusement  or  play,  or 
shall  suffer  or  permit  persons  to  assemble  therein  for  the 
purpose  of  amusement  or  play,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  20.  INJURY  TO  TELEGRAPH,  TELEPHONE  POLES  OR 
ELECTRIC  LIGHTS.  Whoever  shall  cut,  break,  mark,  or  in  any 
manner  damage  or  injure  any  telegraph  post  or  telegraph 
wire,  or  any  telephone  post  or  wire,  electric  light  and  street 
car  poles  or  wires,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  five  dollars  nor'  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  21.  POSTING  BILLS,  ECT.,  ON  TELEGRAPH  AND 
OTHER  POLES.  That  any  person  who  shall,  without  permission 
from  the  City  Council  attach  in  any  manner  any  bill,  adver- 
tisement, notice  or  sign  to  or  upon  any  telegraph,  telephone 
or  electric  light  pole,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  22.  INJURING  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  PROPERTY. 
Whoever  shall  wilfully  or  maliciously  break,  deface,  destroy, 
or  otherwise  injure  any  public  property  of  the  city,  or  any 
private  property  of  any  person,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  23.  CARRYING  AWAY  CAP  OR  LID  OF  GAS,  WATER 
SYSTEMS,  ETC.  Whoever  shall  wilfully  remove,  destroy  or 
carry  away  any  cap  or  lid  connected  with  or  attached  to  the 
water  service,  or  sewage  or  drainage  system  of  the  city  or 


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the  service  box  of  gas  companies  placed  upon  side- 
walks or  public  grounds  of  the  city,  shall  be  subject  to  a  pen- 
alty of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  24.  LEAVING  HORSE  OR  TEAM  UNHITCHED.  Who- 
ever shall  leave  any  horse  or  mule,  or  any  team,  in  any  un- 
iuclosed  or  public  place  without  being  fastened,  guarded  or 
secured  so  as  to  prevent  its  running  away,  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  25.  FAST  DRIVING.  Whoever  shall  rapidly  or 
immoderately  ride  or  drive,  or  race  any  bicycle,  motorcycle, 
automobile,  or  other  like  vehicle,  horse,  mule,  or  other  like 
animals,  or  any  team  in  or  upon  any  street  or  alley  in  the 
inhabited  part  of  the  city,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dol- 
lars. 

SECTION  26.  INDECENTLY  EXHIBITING  STALLION,  ETC. 
Whoever  shall  indecently  exhibit  any  horse,  bull,  jackass  or 
other  animal,  in  any  public  place  open  to  public  view,  or 
shall  let  any  such  animal  perform  service  except  in  some  in- 
closed place  out  of  public  view,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  27.  LOTTERY — LOTTERY  TICKET.  Whoever  shall 
set  up  any  lottery  or  game  of  chance,  or  shall  sell  or  dispose 
of  for  gain  any  ticket,  chance  or  share  in  any  lottery  or  game 
of  chance,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

SECTION  28.  KEEPING  HOUSE  OF  ILL-FAME,  DISORDERLY 
HOUSE,  ETC.  Whoever  shall  keep  or  maintain  any  disorderly, 
gaming  or  bawdy  house,  or  house  of  ill-fame,  house  of  as- 
signation, or  any  place  for  the  practice  of  fornication;  or 
who  shall  knowingly  rent  or  lease  to  another,  suffer  or  per- 
mit any  premises  owned  or  controlled  or  occupied  by  him  or 
her  for  any  such  purpose,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars. 


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SECTION  29.  INMATE,  ou  SUPPORTING  HOUSE  OF  ILL-FAME, 
ETC.  Whoever  shall  be  an  inmate  of,  or  connected  with  or 
contribute  to  the  support  of  any  disorderly,  gaining  or  bawdy 
house,  or  house  of  ill-fame,  or  house  of  assignation,  or  any 
place  for  the  practice  of  fornication,  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  30.  SOLICITING,  HIRING  FEMALES  FOR  PROSTITU- 
TION. Whoever  shall  solicit,  or  shall  coax,  hire,  persuade  or 
induce  any  female  or  any  prostitute  to  go  to  his  sleeping- 
room  or  to  any  business  house,  or  office,  or  other  place  of  bus- 
iness, or  to  go  into  any  park  or  public  ground,  or  into  any 
car  or  into  any  alley  way,  or  street,  or  to  any  private 
or  secluded  place  for  the  purpose  of  fornication,  adultery  or 
prostitution,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
ten  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  31.  PERMITTING  GAMBLING  ON  PREMISES  OWNED, 
OCCUPIED,  ETC.  AVhoever  shall  knowingly  suffer  or  permit 
any  species  of  gaming  for  money  or  any  other  article  of  value, 
or  for  any  check  or  other  thing  or  article  intended  to  repre- 
sent the  same,  in  any  house  or  premises  owned  or  occupied 
by  him,  under  his  control,  or  shall  keep  or  have  in  his  posses- 
sion any  gaming  implements  for  the  purpose  of  gaming 
therewith,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twen- 
ty-five dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each 
offense. 

SECTION  32.  INDECENT  EXPOSURE.  Whoever  shall  pub- 
licly make  any  indecent  exposure  of  his  or  her  person,  or 
shall  appear  in  a  dress  not  belonging  to  his  or  her  sex,  or 
in  any  indecent  or  lewd  dress,  or  in  a  state  of  nudity,  or  shall 
be  guilty  of  any  other  indecent  or  lewd  act  or  behavior,  shall 
l»e  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  33.  LEAVING  CELLAR-DOOR,  CISTERN,  ETC.,,  OPEN. 
Whoever  shall  leave  open  any  cellar,  cellar-door,  vault,  well, 
cistern,  excavation,  ditch  or  other  like  hole  upon  or  adjoining 
any  street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  without  protecting  and  securing 
the  same  so  as  not  to  endanger  the  safety  of  persons  or  ani- 


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inals  passing  thereby,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  34.  CONTRACTOR  LEAVING  EXCAVATION  UNGUARD- 
ED. Any  contractor  for  any  public  or  private  work,  officer, 
or  other  person,  making  any  excavation  upon  or  adjoining 
any  street  or  alley  or  sidewalk,  or  having  the  same  in  charge, 
who  shall  in  the  night-time  leave  the  same  open  and  unpro- 
tected so  as  to  endanger  the  safety  of  persons  or  animals  pass- 
ing thereby  and  falling  therein,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  85.  VAGRANTS.  Any  person  able  to  work  and 
maintain  himself  in  some  honest  and  respectable  calling,  not 
having  visible  means  of  support,  who  shall  idly  without  em- 
ployment, loiter  or  stroll  about  begging,  or  frequent  gaming 
houses,  tippling  houses,  or  places  where  intoxicating  liquors 
are  sold,  or  shall  otherwise  lead  an  idle,  or  profligate  course 
of  life,  shall  be  deemed  a  vagrant  and  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  36.  SELLING  DISEASED  FLESH,,  FISH,  MILK  ETC. 
Whoever  shall  knowingly  sell,  expose,  or  offer  for  sale  any 
sick  or  diseased  animals,  poultry,  or  fish,  to  be  used  or  eaten 
for  food,  or  the  flesh  of  any  sick  or  diseased  or  otherwise 
unwholesome  dead  animal,  poultry  or  fish,  or  the  flesh  of  any 
animal,  fowl  or  fish  not  usually  used  or  deemed  wholesome 
for  food,  or  any  unwholesome  provisions  or  articles  of  food 
whatever,  or  any  adulterated  or  pernicious  milk,  drink  or 
liquors,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  lass  than  ten 
dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  in  each  case. 

SECTION  37.  PERMITTING  UNLAWFUL  ASSEMBLY.  Who- 
ever shall  knowingly  suffer  or  permit  any  assemblage  for 
the  purpose  of  disturbing  tlie  peace,  or  of  committing  any 
unlawful  act,  or  any  breach  of  the  peace",  or  any  riotous, 
tumultous,  offensive  or  disorderly  conduct  or  any  loud  or 
unusual  noise  or  disturbance,  or  obscene,  offensive,  profane 
or  unseemly  language,  to  the  annoyance,  disturbance  or  vexa- 
tion of  others,  in  or  upon  any  premises  owned  or  occupied  by 
him,  under  his  control,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  three  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


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SECTION  38.  HITCHING  HORSES  TO  TREES,  FENCES  ETC. 
Whoever  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  owner  or  occupant 
of  the  premises,  fasten  any  horse  or  other  animal  to  any 
fence,  railing  or  tree,  or  to  any  boxing  placed  around  any 
tree,  or  shall  willfully,  maliciously  or  negligently  in  any  man- 
ner injure  or  destroy  any  ornamental  or  shade  tree,  or  box- 
ing around  the  same,  or  any  shrub,  fence  railing,  gate 
or  sign  upon  any  public  grounds,  sidewalk,  or  private  prem- 
ises, or  shall  trespass  upon  any  private  or  public  grounds, 
and  injure,  carry  away  or  destroy  any  tree,  fruit,  vegetable, 
plant,  shrub,  or  other  thing  which  may  be  therein  for  orna- 
ment or  otherwise,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  39.  VEHICLES  TURN  TO  RIGHT.  All  persons 
meeting  each  other  in  vehicles  in  the  streets  or  alleys,  or  in 
any  public  place,  or  upon  or  near  any  bridge,  shall,  unless 
the  nature  or  state  of  the  roadway,  or  passway  shall  render- 
it  impracticable,  each  turn  and  drive  to  the  right  side,  so 
as  to  pass  each  other  without  accident  or  injury.  Whoever 
shall  violate  the  requirements  of  this  section  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  40.  SWINDLING  DEVICE — SLEEPING  IN  BARN 
ETC. — VAGRANCY.  Any  person  who  shall  have  in  his  posses- 
sion any  implement  or  device  used  for  cheating  or  swindling, 
without  being  able  to  give  a  good  account  of  his  possession  of 
the  same,  or  who  shall  trespass  upon  private  prop- 
erty in  the  night-time,  sleep  in  stables,  outhouses  or  in  the 
open  air  without  being  able  to  give  a  good  account  of  himself 
or  herself,  shall  be  deemed  a  vagrant,  and  shall  be  subject  to 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  41.  SALE  OF  POISON.  Whoever  shall  keep,  sell 
or  deliver  any  poison  usually  known  or  used  as  deadly  poison, 
without  legibly  marking  the  name  thereof,  or  the  word 
''poison"  upon  the  vial,  wrapper  or  other  enclosure  con- 
taining the  same;  or  whoever  shall  sell  or  deliver,  any 
arsenic,  strychnine,  prussic  acid,  or  other  poison  actually 
known  or  used  as  a  deadly  poison,  to  any  person  known  to 


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him,  without  registering  the  name  of  such  person  and  the 
kind  and  quantity  of  the  poison  sold  or  delivered  and  the 
purpose  for  which  the  same  was  obtained;  or  whoever  shall 
sell  or  deliver  any  such  poison  to  any  person  to  him  unknown, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars  in  each  case.  But  the  sale 
or  delivery  of  any  such  poison  as  a  medicine,  upon  the  pre- 
scription of  a  practicing  physician,  shall  not  be  deemed  a 
violation  of  this  section. 

SECTION  42.  INJURING  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS,,  FENCES  ETC., 
OR  CARRYING  AWAY  OR  INJURING  PLANTS  ETC.  IN  PARKS  OR 
PARKING.  Whoever  shall  willfully  or  carelessly  break  any 
street  lamp,  or  city  pump,  well  or  cistern,  or  in  any  manner 
damage  the  same,  or  shall  cut,  carve,  peel,  bark,  or  deface  or 
in  any  manner  injure  any  tree,  shrub,  plant  or  flower  in  any 
street,  park  or  public  ground,  or  in  any  manner  cut,  mark, 
carve,  deface  or  damage  any  pavilion,  or  any  building  of 
any  kind  or  nature  in  any  park  or  public  ground,  or  any 
building  belonging  to  the  City  of  Urbana,  or  shall  in  any 
manner  cut,  mark,  carve,  deface,  injure,  or  damage  any 
church  or  school  house,  or  any  fence  enclosing  any  church 
or  school  grounds,  or  any  park  or  public  ground,  or  damage 
or  destroy,  or  take  or  carry  away  any  tree,  shrub,  plant, 
flower,  or  any  vase  of  statuary,  in  any  public  ground  or  park, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars, 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  43.  USING  FALSE  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 
Whoever  shall  knowingly  use  any  false  scales,  beam,  weight, 
or  measure,  in  the  purchase  or  sale,  receipt  or  delivery  of  any 
goods,  article  or  property,  purchased  or  sold,  received  or  de- 
livered, by  weight  or  measure;  or  shall  use  any  weight  or 
measure  for  the  purchase  or  sale,  receipt  or  delivery  of  any 
goods,  article  or  property,  purchased  or  sold,  received  or 
delivered,  by  weight  or  measure,  knowing  the  same  to  be 
materially  inaccurate  and  different  from  the  standard  pre- 
scribed by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  or  shall  sell  or 
deliver  any  goods,  article  or  property,  sold  or  delivered  by 
weight  or  measure  and  purporting  to  be  a  certain  weight 
or  measure,  knowing  the  same  to  be  materially  less  than  the 


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true  weight  or  measure  for  which  the  same  was  sold  or  de- 
livered, shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten 
dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  44.  DRINKING  IN  PUBLIC.  If  two  or  more  per- 
sons shall  assemble  together  or  who,  being  together,  shall 
in  any  public  place,  or  in  any  place  open  to  public  view 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  drink 
any  vinous,  spirituous,  fermented,  mixed,  malt  or  other  in- 
toxicating liquors  of  any  kind  whatever,  they  shall  be  deemed 
and  hereby  declared  guilty  of  creating  a  nuisance,  and  shall 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  45.  OBSTRUCTING  THOROUGHFARES.  No  person 
shall  incuinber  or  obstruct  any  street,  alley,  or  sidewalk,  so 
as  to  hinder,  delay  or  render  passage  along  the  same  difficult 
oi'  unsafe,  either  by  piling  up  boxes,  building  materials  or 
in  any  other  manner  whatsoever,  except  by  permission  of 
the  Mayor  or  Superintendent  of  Streets.  Any  person  or 
persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  46.  KEEPING  COMMON  GAMING  HOUSE.  Who- 
ever keeps  a  common  gaming  house  or  in  any  building,  booth, 
yard,  or  garden,  either  by  him  or  his  agent  used  and  occupied, 
procures  or  permits  any  persons  to  frequent  or  to  c.ome  to- 
gether for  the  purpose  of  playing  for  money  or  other  valuable 
thing,  at  any  game,  or  keeps,  or  suffers  to  be  kept  any  tables 
or  other  apparatus,  for  the  purpose  of  playing  at  any  game 
or  games  of  sport,  for  money  or  other  valuable  thing,  or 
knowingly  rents  any  such  place,  for  such  purposes  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  47.  CAUSING  OR  MAINTAINING  A  NUISANCE,— 
OFFAL,  FILTH  ETC.  Whoever  shall  cause  or  suffer  the  carcass 
of  any  animal  or  any  offal,  filth  or  noisome  substance  to  be 
collected,  deposited,  or  remain  in  any  place,  to  the  prejudice 
of  others;  or  whoever  shall  throw  or  deposit  offal  or  other 
offensive  matter,  or  the  carcass  of  any  animal  in  any  water 
course,  lake,  pond,  or  spring,  well,  or  common  sewer,  street 


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or  alley,  shall  be  guilty  of  keeping  and  maintaining  a  nui- 
sance, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  subject  to  a  pen- 
alty of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  for  each  and  every  offense. 

SECTION  48.  FIRING  CANNON,  GUNS  ETC.  Whoever  with- 
in the  inhabited  portion  of  the  city,  shall  fire  or  discharge 
any  cannon,  gun  or  pistol,  or  other  fire  arms,  or  shall  set 
off  or  explode  any  torpedo,  firecrackers,  fire-ball,  or  rocket, 
or  other  fireworks,  whatever,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 
Hut  the  setting  or  exploding  off  of  any  fireworks  upon 
national  holidays,  and  the  celebration  of  other  public  and 
general  events,  and  upon  rally  days,  or  the  discharge  of 
firearms  by  any  military  company  when  on  parade,  and  in 
accordance  with  the  command  of  the  commanding  officer, 
or  by  the  command  or  permission  of  any  city  officer  or  per- 
son in  the  discharge  of  any  legal  duty  or  lawful  act,  when 
the  same  may  be  required  as  a  necessity  or  act  of  usefulness, 
;uid  is  done  in  such  manner  as  not  to  endanger  the  safety  of 
any  person,  or  the  injury  of  any  property,  or  any  officer  in 
discharge  of  his  duties,  shall  not  be  deemed  violations  of 
this  chapter. 

SECTION  49.  CRUELTY  TO  ANIMALS.  Whoever  shall  be 
guilty  of  cruelty  to  any  animal  by  overloading,  overdriving, 
overworking,  cruelly  beating,  mutilating,  or  cruelly  killing 
any  animal,  or  causing  or  knowingly  allowing  the  same  to 
be  done;  or  cruelly  working  any  old,  maimed,  infirm,  sick  or 
disabled  animal,  or  causing  or  knowingly  allowing  the  same 
to  be  done;  or  by  unnecessarily  failing  to  provide  any  animal 
in  his  charge  or  control  as  owner  or  otherwise,  with  proper 
drink,  food  and  shelter;  or  abandoning  any  old,  maimed, 
infirm,  sick  or  disabled  animal ;  or  by  driving,  or  by  causing 
to  be  driven,  or  kept  any  animal  in  an  unnecessary  or  cruel 
manner  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dol- 
lars nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  50.  AIDING,  ABETTING  RESCUE  OR  ESCAPE  OF 
PRISONER.  Whoever  shall  aid,  abet  or  encourage  the  rescue 
or  escape  from  prison  of  any  person  legally  committed  there- 
to, or  shall  supply  or  attempt  to  supply,  any  such  person  with 


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any  weapon  or  intoxicating  liquors,  or  with  any  implement 
or  means  of  escape  while  in  prison  or  in  the  legal  custody  of 
any  officer  of  the  City  of  IMmna,  shall  for  each  and  every 
offense  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars 
nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  51.  FALSELY  REPRESENTING  AN  OFFICER.  Who- 
ever shall  falsely  represent  himself  to  be  an  officer  of  said 
city,  or  shall,  without  being  duly  authorized,  exercise,  or  at- 
tempt to  exercise  any  of  the  duties,  functions  or  powers  of 
a  city  officer,  or  shall  hinder,  obstruct,  resist  or  otherwise 
interfere  with  any  city  officer  in  the  discharge  of  his  official 
duties,  or  attempt  to  rescue  from  any  such  officer  any  person 
in  his  custody,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
twenty  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each 
and  every  offense. 

SECTION  52.  REFUSAL  OF  CITIZEN  TO  ACT  WHEN  DEPU- 
TIZED. Any  police  officer  of  the  said  city  shall  have  the  power 
to  call  upon  any  male  person  over  the  age  of  eighteen  years 
to  aid  him  in  the  arrest  or  in  retaking  or  taking  into  custody 
of  any  person  having  committed  any  unlawful  act,  or  to 
aid  in  preventing  the  commission  of  any  unlawful  act,  and 
whoever  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  give  such  aid  or  assistance 
as  aforesaid  when  so  requested  by  any  such  officer,  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars. 

SECTION  53.  REMOVAL  OF  DIRT  FROM  STREET,  ALLEY  OR 
AVENUE.  No  person  or  persons  shall  plow,  dig  up,  or  remove 
any  dirt  from  or  excavate,  strip,  sap  or  undermine  any  street, 
alley,  or  avenue,  or  public  ground  in  the  City  of  Urbana, 
without  the  written  consent  or  license  so  to  do  of  the  City 
Council,  over  the  signature  of  the  Mayor.  Any  person  violat- 
ing the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  five  dolars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars 
for  each  offense. 

SECTION  54.  PRACTICING  SLEIGHT-OF-HAND.  Any  person 
who  shall  manage,  use  or  practice  any  trick,  sleight-of-hand 
game  or  device  whatever  with  the  intent  of  winning  or  pro- 
curing the  property  or  money  of  another  person  or  with  in- 
tent to  defraud  another  person,  by  inducing  him  or  her  to  bet. 


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loan  or  deposit,  or  stake  money  or  other  property  upon  the 
result  of  such  game,  trick  or  device,  shall  he  subject  to  a  pen- 
alty of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  55.  KEMOVING  STAKE,  POST  OR  CORNER-STONE. 
Whoever  shall  willfully  change  or  remove  any  stake,  post  or 
stone  placed  or  set  to  designate  the  corner  or  line  of  any 
lot  or  tract  of  land,  street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  or  to  show  the 
grade  of  any  street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  shall  be  subject  to  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  two 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  56.  BURNING  WASTE  PAPER  ETC.  The  burning 
of  waste  paper  or  other  rubbish  within  the  corporate  limits 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  between  the  hours  of  eight  o'clock  p. 
m.  and  six  o'clock  a.  m.  is  hereby  prohibited.  Any  person 
violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  two  dollars,  nor  more  than  twenty- 
five  dollars. 

SECTION  57.  CONCEALED  WEAPONS.  Whoever  shall, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  carry  any 
concealed  weapon,  revolver,  pistol,  dagger,  dirk-knife,  metalic 
knuckles,  billy,  slung-shot,  or  any  razor,  as  a  concealed 
weapon,  upon  or  about  his  person,  or  whoever  in  a  threaten- 
ing or  boisterous  manner,  shall  display  or  flourish  any  deadly 
weapon,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each 
offense. 

SECTION  58.  GIVING  OR  SELLING  CONCEALED  WEAPON  TO 
MINOR.  Whoever,  not  being  the  father,  guardian  or  employer 
of  a  minor,  by  himself  or  agent,  shall  sell,  give,  loan,  hire  or 
barter  to  any  minor  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Urbana,  any  pistol,  revolver,  derringer,  bowie-knife,  dirk 
or  other  deadly  weapon  of  like  character,  capable  of  being 
secreted  upon  the  person,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  50.  GUNPOWDER.  Any  person  who  shall  keep 
on  hand,  in  or  about  any  premises  used  or  occupied  by  him 
in  any  one  place  of  business,  for  sale  or  for  any  other  pur- 


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pose,  a  greater  quantity  of  gun-powder  than  twenty-five 
pounds,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  60.  BUILDING  NOT  TO  OBSTRUCT  STREET,  ALLEY 
OR  SIDEWALK.  Xo  person  shall  make  or  cause  to  be  made 
any  building  obstruction  or  enclosure  encroaching  in  whole 
or  in  part  upon  any  street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  under  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  and 
an  additional  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  for  each 
day  the  same  shall  remain  after  notice  from  the  Mayor  or 
Superintendent  of  Streets  to  remove  the  same. 

SECTION  01.  REMOVING  OF  BUILDING  ENCROACHING  ON 
STREET.  The  owner  of  any  building,  erection,  or  enclosure, 
already  erected  or  placed  or  encroaching  upon  any  street, 
alley,  or  sidewalk,  who  shall  not  remove  the  same  after 
thirty  days'  notice  by  the.  Mayor  so  to  do,  shall  be  subject  to 
ii  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  two 
hundred  dollars,  and  an  additional  penalty  of  not  less  than 
five  dollars  for  each  day  any  such  person  shall  fail  to  remove 
the  same  after  such  notice  so  to  do. 

SECTION  (ii>.  WRITTEN  PERMIT  TO  REMOVE  BUILDING 
ACROSS  STREET.  Xo  person  shall  remove,  or  cause  to  be  re- 
moved, or  aid  in  removing,  any  building  through  or  across 
any  street  or  alley  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  without  the  writ- 
ten permit  of  the  Mayor;  nor  shall,  in  removing  such  build- 
ing unnecessarily  obstruct  any  street  or  alley,  nor  shall  any 
such  person  encumber  or  obstruct  any  such  street  or  allev  for 
a  longer  period  of  time  than  shall  be  necessary  in  the  prompt 
tuid  diligent  removal  of  such  building,  under  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  five  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  fqr  each 
offense. 

SECTION  63.  OBSTRUCTING  STREET,  ALLEY  OR  SIDEWALK 
WITH  GOODS  ETC.  Xo  person  shall  obstruct  or  encumber  any 
street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  or  any  portion  thereof  with  mer- 
chandise or  other  property  for  a  longer  time  that  may  be 
reasonably  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  loading  or  unloading 
any  such  merchandise  or  property,  or  removing  the  same 


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therefrom,  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars, 
nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 

SECTION  64.  CONTRACTOR  NOT  TO  OBSTRUCT  STREET  OR 
ALLEY.  No  contractor  or  other  person  shall  encumber  or 
obstruct  any  street  or  alley  with  materials  of  any  kind  or 
character  for  the  construction  of  any  building,  without  the 
consent  or  permit  of  the  Mayor  in  writing;  nor  shall,  except 
in  case  of  urgent  necessity  for  a  short  time,  obstruct  more 
than  one-third  of  an  alley  or  street,  or  one-half  of  any  side- 
walk; nor  shall  any  such  obstruction  continue  in  any  case 
for  a  longer  time  than  shall  be  necessary  in  the  diligent  and 
prompt  construction  of  such  building  or  execution  of  such 
Avork.  Whoever  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dol- 
lars, nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense,  and  an  addi- 
tional penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  for  each  day  he 
shall  continue  in  violation  of  any  provisions  of  this  section. 

SECTION  65.  STEAM  ENGINES  ON  PAVED  STREETS.  No 
person  shall  propel  or  move  any  steam  engine  through  any 
portion  of  any  paved  street  except  to  cross  said  paved  street 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana  without  first  procur- 
ing a  special  permit  from  the  Mayor  and  shall  then  move  or 
propel  said  engine  only  as  specified  in  said  permit.  Any  per- 
son violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than 
twenty-five  dollars. 

SECTION  66.  OBSTRUCTING  STREET  CROSSING.  Whoever 
shall  obstruct  any  street  crossing  by  unnecessarily  stopping 
thereon  with  any  team,  vehicle,  or  animal,  so  as  to  hinder 
or  delay  persons  crossing  the  same  shall  be  subject  to  a  pen- 
alty of  not  less  than  one  dollar,  nor  more  than  twenty-five 
dollars. 

SECTION  67.  WATER  FROM  BUILDINGS  UPON  SIDEWALK. 
Whoever  shall  suffer  or  permit  the  water  falling  or  draining 
from  any  building  owned  by  him,  or  under  his  control,  to 
fall  upon  or  spread  over  the  sidewalk  adjoining  thereto,  shall 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars,  and  a  like  penalty  for  each  day  he  shall  not 


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remedy  the  same,  after  notice  to  do  so  by  the  Mayor  or  the 
Superintendent  of  Streets. 

SECTION  08.  UNLOADING  COAL  ON  SIDEWALK.  No  person 
shall  unload,  throw  or  place  any  coal  upon  any  sidewalk  of 
said  city.  Whoever  shall  be  guilty  of  a  violation  of  this  sec- 
tion shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  two  dollars 
nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 

SECTION  69.  BOYS  CLIMBING  ON  WAGONS  ETC.  Any  boy 
who  shall  get  into  or  upon,  or  cling  to  any  wagon  or  other 
vehicle,  without  the  consent  of  the  owner  thereof,  or  shall 
otherwise  purposely  annoy  or  molest  any  other  person,  shall 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  in  each  case. 

SECTION  70.  BONFIRE,  ETC.  No  boy  or  person  shall,  in 
the  inhabited  part  of  the  city  (except  on  national  holidays  or 
other  public  and  general  celebrations)  make  or  kindle  any 
bonfire,  or  fire,  explode  or  set  off  any  fire-arms,  fire-balls,  fire- 
crackers, torpedoes,  rockets  or  other  fire-works,  or  shall  oth- 
erwise pursue  any  amusement  or  exercise  calculated  to  im- 
pede travel  or  frighten  animals,  or  injure  or  annoy  persons 
passing  along  the  strees  or  sidewalks,  under  a  penalty  not 
exceeding  five  dollars  in  each  case. 

SECTION  71.  THROWING  STONES,  ETC.  No  boy  or  person 
shall  purposely  or  heedlessly  cast  or  throw  any  stone  or  other 
missile  from  or  into  any  public  place,  or  at  any  person,  or  at, 
upon,  against,  or  into  any  building,  premises,  tree  or  other 
property,  or  shall  walk  upon  the  top  or  capping  of  any  fence 
or  railing,  or  climb  upon  the  same,  or  into  any  shade  or  orn- 
amntal  tree  upon  any  sidewalk  or  elsewhere,  without  the  con- 
sent of  the  owner  thereof,  or  shall  in  any  manner  injure,  de- 
face, or  destroy  any  building,  fence,  railing,  tree  or  other 
property,  or  shall  meddle  with  any  public  well,  cistern  or 
pump,  under  a  penalty  of  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  in  each 
case. 

SECTION  72.  LOITERING  ABOUT  RAILWAYS  AND  GROUNDS. 
Any  boy  or  other  person  who  shall  by  idling  around  the 
depot  of  any  railway  or  the  grounds  adjoining  thereto  and 
used  in  connection  therewith,  impede,  molest,  or  obstruct  the 
officers  or  employes,  or  any  of  them  engaged  in  running  cars 
or  locomotives  on  such  railroad,  or  in  prosecuting  their  or  his 


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lawful  business  or  duties  connected  therewith  and  shall  not, 
on  being  requested  so  to  do  by  any  such  officer  or  employe, 
or  any  policeman  of  this  city  immediately  leave  such  depot 
or  grounds,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  73.  OBSTRUCTING  WATER  COURSE.  Whoever 
shall,  within  the  City  of  Urbana,  dam  up  or  obstruct  or 
change  the  natural  current  of  any  water  course,  or  shall 
dam  up  or  obstruct  any  ditch  sewer,  drain  or  culvert,  estab- 
lished by  authority  of  the  City  Council  to  the  detriment  or 
damage  of  any  street,  sidewalk  or  alley,  or  other  premises 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  74.  JUMPING,  CUM  RING  UPON  OR  CATCHING 
HOLD  OF  ANY  RAILROAD  CAR  OR  STREET  CAR.  Any  boy  or  other 
person  who  shall  jump  or  climb  upon  or  catch  hold  of  and 
hang  to  any  railroad  car  or  locomotive,  or  street  car  while 
the  same  is  in  motion,  or  who  shall  by  clinging  to  the  outside 
of  or  climbing  or  getting  upon  any  such  car  or  locomotive,  or 
street  car  whether  in  motion  or  not  at  the  time  of  the  clinging 
to  or  climbing  or  getting  upon  the  same  attempt  to  ride  from 
one  place  to  another  within  the  city  not  being  or  intending  to 
become  a  passenger  on  such  railroad,  by  the  train  with  which 
such  car  or  locomotive  is  connected,  or  by  such  street  car  be- 
yond the  limits  of  the  city,  or  from  one  station  to  another  on 
such  railroad  and  not  being  an  officer  or  employe  of  the 
person,  company  or  corporation  operating  and  controlling 
such  railroad  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars, 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  75.  SCARING  HORSES.  Whoever  shall,  by  riding 
any  bicycle  in  the  streets  or  on  the  sidewalks  of  the  City  of 
Urbana,  or  shall  by  any  other  means  wilfully  or  negligently 
frighten  any  horse,  mule  or  other  animal  being  at  the  time 
ridden  by  any  person  or  attached  to  any  vehicle,  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  mon» 
than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  70.  WEIGHING  OF  GUNPOWDER,  KEROSENE,  OR 
GASOLENE.  Whoever  shall,  by  gaslight,  lamplight  or  any  arti- 


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ficial  light,  weigh  any  gunpowder  or  gun-cotton,  or  draw  any 
kerosene  oil  or  gasoline  from  any  cask  or  barrel,  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars. 

SECTION  77.  ORANGE  PEEL,  BANANA  ETC.  Whoever  shall 
throw,  cast,  lay  or  place  on  any  sidewalk  in  the  City  of 
Urbana,  the  rind  or  peel  of  any  orange,  banana,  apple  or 
other  fruit,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one 
dollar,  nor  more  than  ten  dollars. 

SECTION  78.-  BILL  BOARDS — WHEN  A  NUISANCE.  Who- 
ever shall  erect,  keep  or  maintain  any  billboard  or  board  for 
advertising  upon,  in  any  public  ground  or  place,  or  upon 
any  private  premises  adjacent  to  any  sidewalk,  street  or 
footway,  the  same  being  so  erected  as  to  occasion  danger  or 
inconvenience  to  the  public,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  main- 
taining a  nuisance  and  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars. 

SECTION  70.  ACCESSORIES.  Whoever  aids,  abets,  assists, 
advises,  or  encourages  the  commisison  of  any  act  prohibited 
by  ordinance,  or  by  any  indirect  means  procures  any  such 
offense  to  be  committed  or  whoever  commits  an  offense 
through  the  intervention  of  an  agent,  servant,  employee  or 
person  under  his  control,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  to  the  same 
extent,  and  may  be  proceeded  against  in  the  same  manner 
as  though  said  offense  had  been  committeed  by  him  directly 
and  with  his  own  hand.  And  any  such  agent,  servant,  or 
other  person,  doing  any  prohibited  act  for  and  on  behalf  of 
another  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  such  act  equally  with  his 
employer  or  principal  and  be  subject  to  the  same  penalty, 
except  in  such  cases  where  a  different  or  other  penalty  is 
provided  by  ordinance  for  such  agent  or  employee. 

SECTION  80.  PROSTITUTES  LOITERING  ON  STREETS  ETC. 
Any  lewd  woman  or  prostitute  who  shall  in  any  manner  ply 
her  vocation  in  or  upon  the  streets,  alleys,  stairways,  or  halls 
of  public  buildings,  parks,  or  in  other  public  places  of  said 
city  by  loitering  or  in  any  manner  soliciting  to  acts  of  lewd- 
ness  or  who  shall  be  found  loitering  on  the  streets  during  the 
night-time,  shall  upon  convicition  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


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SECTION  81.  PROHIBIT  BOYS  FROM  LOITERING  ABOUT 
CHURCHES  ETC.  It  shall  he  unlawful  for  any  boys  or  other 
persons  to  loiter  or  congregate  in  or  near  any  stairway  or 
liall  opening  upon  any  street,  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  or  loiter 
or  congregate  upon  any  street,  sidewalk  or  alley  in  said  city 
or  in  the  vicinity  of  any  church,  school  house,  hotel,  railroad 
depot,  store,  factory,  city  building,  engine  house,  buildings  of 
the  University  of  Illinois,  or  other  public  places  to  the  annoy- 
ance or  disturbance  of  other  persons;  and  any  two  or  more 
boys  or  other  persons  loitering  or  congregating  in  or  near 
any  stairway  or  hall  opening  upon  any  street  in  said  city  or 
who  shall  loiter  or  congregate  upon  any  street,  sidewalk  or 
alley  in  said  city  or  in  the  vicinity  of  any  church,  school 
house,  hotel,  railroad  depot,  store,  factory,  city  building, 
engine  house,  buildings  of  the  University  of  Illinois  or  other 
public  place  in  said  city  and  who  shall  refuse  to  disperse  and 
go  to  their  homes  when  requested  so  to  do  by  any  member  of 
the  police  force  of  said  city  or  by  any  person  annoyed  thereby 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  nor 
more  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  82.  DRIVING  UNIIALTERED  HORSES  OR  MULES 
THROUGH  THE  STREETS.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  drive  any 
horses  or  mules  through  the  streets  and  alleys  of  this  city 
unless  they  be  securely  haltered  or  controlled  and  led  by  some 
person  who  is  competent  and  having  control  thereof.  Any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than 
thirty  dollars. 

SECTION  8:J.  DOG  FIGHTING — (JOCK  FIGHTING — PRIZE 
FIGHT.  Any  person  who  shall  instigate,  cause,  procure,  or  in 
any  way  aid,  abet,  or  encourage  or  assist  any  dog-fight,  prize- 
fight, cock-fight  or  main,  either  in  a  public  or  private  place 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  84.  RUBBER  SLINGS,  ETC.  Any  person  who  shall 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  City  use  any  sling,  rub- 
ber sling,  air  gun  or  other  implement,  or  device  whatsoever 
for  the  casting  or  throwing  of  stones,  bullets,  shot  or  any 
other  article  whtsover  of  a  dangerous  or  annoying  character, 


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shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  nor 
more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 

SECTION  85.  THROWING  GLASS,  TACKS,  NAILS,  CANS  AND 
RUBBISH  ON  STREETS  ETC.  No  person  or  persons  shall  throw 
or  deposit  any  glass,  bottles,  crockery  or  earthen-ware,  tacks, 
nails,  tin-cans,  or  other  rubbish  whatsoever,  in  or  upon  any 
sidewalk,  street,  alley  or  other  public  place  within  said  city. 
Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  86.  DRIVING  OVER  SIDEWALKS,  CURBING,  PARK- 
ING, ETC.  Any  person  or  persons,  who  shall  ride  upon-  across 
01-  drive  or  cause  to  pass  over  or  across  any  improved  or  un- 
improved sidewalk,  or  any  paved  gutter,  or  any  curbing  or 
parking  in  said  city  with  any  horse,  mule,  ass,  cattle,  team, 
wagon,  cart,  dray,  sled,  carriage,  automobile,  or  other  ve- 
hicle, except  at  the  proper  crossing  places,  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  two  dollars,  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars  for  each  offense.  Provided,  that  any  occupant 
of  any  lot  or  warehouse  may  have  access  thereto  by  placing 
in  front  of  the  same  at  his  or  her  expense,  with  the  consent 
and  direction  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  over  such 
gutter,  curbing,  parking  or  sidewalk,  a  bridge  in  such  man- 
ner as  will  preserve  the  same  from  injury  or  obstruction. 

SECTION  87.  RESISTING  AN  OFFICER.  Whoever  shall  will- 
fully hinder,  delay,  resist  or  obstruct  any  city  officer,  or  any 
person  legally  authorized  by  him,  in  the  discharge  of  his 
duty,  or  shall  aid,  abet,  or  encourage  any  such  hindering, 
delaying,  resisting,  or  obstructing,  or  shall  neglect  or  refuse 
to  obey  any  lawful  order  or  direction  of  any  such  officer, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  88.  KILLING  SQUIRRELS.  Any  person  who  shall 
kill  or  wound,  or  attempt  to  wound  by  use  of  fire-arms,  bow 
and  arrow,  hunting  with  stones,  or  otherwise,  any  squirrel 
within  the  city  limits,  or  shoot  an  arrow,  or  throw  a  stone,  or 
club  or  other  missle  at  any  such  squirrel,  within  any  private 
grounds,  or  public  parks,  squares,  or  grounds  (such  squirrel 
not  being  the  property  of  the  person  so  offending)  shall  be 


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deemed  guilty  of  a  misdeamor  and  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars for  each  offense. 

SECTION  89.  TRESPASS  ON  PRIVATE  GROUNDS.  Whoever 
enters  and  passes  over  any  garden,  yard,  or  other  improved 
field  after  being  expressly  forbidden  to  do  so  by  the  owner  or 
occupant  thereof,  or  whoever  shall  enter  the  premises  or 
enclosure  of  any  person  without  leave  of  the  owner  and  pick, 
destroy,  or  carry  away  any  part  or  portion  of  the  fruit  of  any 
apple,  pear,  peach,  plum  or  other  fruit  tree,  vine  or  bush, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  trespass  and  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  90.  OBSERVING  SUNDAY.  Whoever  shall  on 
Sunday  (except  in  case  of  necessity  or  for  charitable  pur- 
poses, or  where  the  party  shall  conscientiously  observe  some 
other  day  of  the  week  as  the  Sabbath )  keep  open  his  place  of 
business  or  pursue  his  daily  business  vocation,  shall  for  each 
conviction  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three 
dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

OFFICERS. 

1.  Officers  Appointed. 

2.  Oath  of  Office. 

3.  Official  Bonds. 

4.  Sureties — Corporation  Counsel  to  Prepare  Bond — New  Bond. 

5.  Commissions  Etc. 

6.  Officers  to  Pay  Money  Over. 

7.  Salaries  Payable — When. 

8.  Records  of  City  Open  to  Inspection. 

9.  Removal  or  Absence  From  City. 

10.  Liabilities  for  Damage. 

11.  No  Officer  to  be  Directly  or  Indirectly  Interested  in  Contract. 

SECTION  1.  OFFICERS  APPOIXTEI).  There  shall  be  ap- 
pointed annually  and  whenever  vacancies  occur  in  said  office, 
by  the  Mayor  with  the  approval  of  the  City  Council,  the  fol- 
lowing city  officers  viz :  a  city  marshal,  corporation  counsel, 
night  policeman,  fire  marshal,  janitor  of  city  building, 
superintendent  of  streets  and  city  collector  and  such 
number  of  police  and  firemen  as  the  City  Council  may  by  res- 
olution deem  necessary  and  expedient.  The  term  of  office  for 
which  either  of  said  officers  shall  be  appointed  shall  be  for 
any  period  of  time  not  exceeding  the  municipal  year  of  their 
appointment  in  all  cases  not  otherwise  provided  for  by  the 
ordinances  of  said  city  or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

SECTION  2.  OATH  OF  OFFICE.  All  officers  whether  elect- 
ed or  appointed,  shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of 
their  respective  offices,  take  and  subscribe  the  following  oath 
or  affirmation : 

"I  do  solemily  swear  (or  affirm  as  the  case  may  be)  that  I  will  sup- 
port the  constitution  of  the  United  States  and  the  'constitution  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  and  that  I  will  faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  the 
office  of according  to  the  best  of  my  ability." 

Which  oath  or  affirmation  so  subscribed  shall  be  filed  in 
the  office  of  the  Clerk. 


OFFICERS  '2 1  o 

SECTION  :>.  OFFICIAL  BONDS.  All  officers,  whether  elect- 
ed or  appointed  shall  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  their 
respective  offices,  execute  a  bond,  with  security  to  be  approv- 
ed by  the  City  Council,  payable  to  the  City  of  Urbana,  in  such 
penal  sum  as  may  by  resolution  or  ordinance  be  directed, 
conditioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  the 
office  and  the  payment  of  all  moneys  received  by  such  officer, 
according  to  law  and  the  ordinance  of  said  city:  Provided, 
however,  that  in  no  case  shall  the  Mayor's  bond  be  fixed  at 
a  less  sum  than  three  thousand  dollars,  ($0,000)  nor  shall 
the  treasurer's  bond  lie  fixed  at  a  less  sum  than  the  amount 
of  I  he  estimated  tax  and  special  assessments  for  the  current 
.year;  which  bonds  shall  be  tiled  with  the  Clerk  (except  the 
bond  of  the  Clerk,  which  shall  be  filed  with  the  Treasurer. ) 

SECTION  4.  SURETIES — CORPORATION  COUNSEL  TO  PRE- 
PARE BOND — NEW  BOND.  Xo  member  of  the  City  Council  or 
officer  of  the  city  shall  be  received  as  surety  on  the  official 
bond  of  any  city  officer  hereby  created  and  provided  for,  and 
herein  required  to  execute  bond  as  city  officer.  All  official 
bonds  shall  be  drawn  by  the  Corporation  Counsel  or  submitt- 
ed to  him  after  being  drawn  up,  for  his  approval  of  the  form 
thereof,  and  shall  be  submitted  to  the  City  Council  for  their 
approval,  which  when  given,  the  city  clerk  shall  certify 
thereon  and  shall  file  and  preserve  the  same  in  his  office  (ex- 
cept the  bond  of  the  city  clerk,  which  shall  be  filed  with  the 
treasurer).  The  City  Council  may  at  any  time  require  a  new 
bond  to  be  executed  by  any  city  officer,  if  from  any  cause  they 
shall  deem  the  old  bond  or  the  securities  thereon  insufficient ; 
'but  the  execution  of  such  new  bond  shall  not  in  any  manner 
affect  any  liability,  loss  or  damage  incurred  thereon.  All 
bonds  or  contracts  shall  be  written  or  printed,  or  partly 
both,  in  a  plain  legible  manner. 

SECTION  5.  COMMISSIONS  ETC.  All  officers  (except  the 
Clerk,  Aldermen  and  Mayor)  shall  be  commissioned  by 
warrant,  under  the  corporate  seal,  signed  by  the  Clerk  and 
Mayor,  or  presiding  officer  of  the  City  Council.  The  Mayor 
shall  issue  a  certificate  of  appointment  or  election,  under  the 
seal  of  the  city,  to  the  Clerk  thereof,  and  any  person  having 
been  an  officer  of  the  City  shall  within  five  days  after  notifi- 


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cation  and  request,  deliver  to  his  successor  in  office  all  pro- 
perty, books  and  effects  of  every  description  in  his  possession 
belonging  to  the  city,  or  appertaining  to  his  said  office.  Upon 
his  refusal  to  do  so  he  shall  be  liable  for  all  damages  caused 
thereby,  and  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  and  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  6.  OFFICERS  TO  PAY  MONEY  OVER.  All  officers 
collecting  or  receiving  any  moneys  on  account  of  the  City 
shall  pay  the  same,  as  fast  as  collected,  into  the  City  treasury 
in  the  same  kind  of  funds  as  received  by  them,  and  shall,  on 
the  first  Monday  of  each  month,  report  to  the  City  Council 
an  accurate  statement  of  all  the  moneys  received  by  them  for 
the  preceding  month,  specifying  the  amount,  from  whom 
and  on  what  account  received.  No  officer  shall  retain  any 
moneys  received  or  collected  by  him  toward  the  payment  of 
any  salary  or  fees  which  may  be  coming  to  him  from  the  city, 
but  shall  pay  the  same  into  the  treasury.  Any  officer  violat- 
ing any  provision  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  and  not  exceeding  two  hundred 
dollars. 

SECTION  7.  SALARIES  PAYABLE — WHEN.  The  salaries 
of  the  city  officers,  unless  otherwise  especially  provided,  shall 
be  payable  monthly  on  the  first  Monday  of  each  month,  and 
they  shall  present  their  accounts  to  the  City  Council  for  ad- 
justment or  payment  but  no  warrant  shall  be  drawn  in  favor 
of  any  officer  for  his  salary  until  he  shall  have  filed  his  re- 
port as  herein  required,  nor  shall  any  warrant  in  any  case  be 
drawn  in  favor  of  any  officer  who  shall  be  in  default  or  ar- 
rears with  the  city. 

SECTION  8.  RECORDS  OF  CITY  OPEN  TO  INSPECTION.  The 
records,  books  and  papers  pertaining  to  any  city  officer  shall 
at  all  reasonable  times  be  subject  to  the  inspection  and  exam- 
ination of  the  Mayor,  the  City  Council,  or  any  of  its  com- 
mittees, or  any  person  interested  in  the  same ;  and  all  City 
officers  shall,  when  requested,  give  all  the  information  in 
their  power  pertaining  to  their  respective  offices,  to  the  City 
Council  or  any  of  its  committees,  or  any  other  department 
of  the  city  government. 


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SECTION  9.  REMOVAL  on  ABSENCE  FROM  CITY.  If  any 
city  officer  shall  remove  from  the  city,  or  absent  himself  there- 
f/rom  for  one  month  without  permission  of  the  City  Council, 
first  had  and  obtained,  his  office  shall  be  vacated. 

SECTION  10.  LIABILITY  FOR  DAMAGE.  All  officers  shall 
be  liable  to  the  city  for  all  loss  or  damage  which  may  arise 
from  their  negligence  or  willful  misconduct  in  the  discharge 
of  any  official  duty,  and  the  City  Council  nun7,  by  order,  with- 
hold the  salary  of  any  such  officer,  in  order  to  secure  the  city 
from  loss.  And  if  any  officer  shall  fail,  neglect  or  refuse  to 
discharge  or  perform  any  duty  required  of  him,  the  Mayor 
may  employ  or  appoint  some  competent  person  to  perform 
such  duty  and  the  costs  and  expenses  of  doing  the  same  shall 
be  charged  to  such  officer  and  deducted  from  his  salary  or  if 
his  salary  shall  be  insufficient  to  pay  the  same,  they  may  be 
collected  from  him  and  recovered  by  suit  in  the  name  of 
the  city,  before  any  court  of  competent  jurisdictions. 

SECTION  11.  No  OFFICER  TO  BE  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY 
INTERESTED  IN  CONTRACT.  No  officer  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
shall  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  any  contract, 
work  or  business  of  the  city,  or  the  sale  of  any  article,  the  ex- 
pense, price  or  consideration  of  which  is  paid  from  the  treas- 
ury of  said  city,  or  by  any  assessment  levied  by  any  act  or  or- 
dinance ;  nor  the  purchase  of  any  real  estate  or  other  proper- 
ty belonging  to  the  corporation  or  which  shall  be  sold  for  tax- 
es or  assessments,  or  by  virtue  of  any  legal  process  at  the  suit 
of  said  city. 


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CHAPTER  XXXV. 
PAWNBROKERS. 

1.  Pawnbroker  Defined — License  Required  Etc. 

2.  Mayor  May  Grant  License— Rate — Bond. 

3.  Pawnbroker's  Book. 

4.  Property  of  Minors,  Stolen  Property  Etc.     Intoxicated  Persons 

Etc. 

5.  Time  of  Receiving  Property. 

6.  Inspection  of  Premises  and  Property. 

7.  Not  to  Remove  or  Sell   Property  for  Five  Days  After   Receipt 

Except  to  Owner. 

8.  Principal  Liable  for  Violations  of  Clerks,  Etc. 

SECTION  1.  PAWNBROKER  DEFINED — LICENSE  REQUIRED 
ETC.  Whoever  shall  loan  money  011  deposit  or  pledge  of  per- 
sonal property  or  shall  carry  on  the  business  of  purchasing 
such  property  on  the  condition  of  selling  the  same  back  at  a 
stipulated  price,  without  taking  a  chattel  mortgage  thereon, 
duly  executed  and  recorded  as  required  by  law,  shall  be  deem- 
ed to  be  a  pawnbroker  within  the  meaning  of  this  chapter; 
and  any  person  who  shall  pursue  or  carry  on  the  business  of 
a  pawnbroker  in  the  City  of  Urbana  without  first  having  ob- 
tained a  license  therefor,  and  executed  a  bond,  as  hereinaf- 
ter provided,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

SECTION  2.  MAYOR  MAY  GRANT  LICENSE — RATE — BOND. 
The  Mayor  may  grant  licenses  to  persons  applying  for  the 
same  to  carry  on  the  business  of  pawnbroker.  Pawnbrokers 
shall  pay  for  a  license  at  the  rate  of  fifty  dollars  per  year  or 
a  proportionate  sum  for  any  less  time;  no  such  license  how- 
ever, shall  extend  beyond  the  municipal  year.  Every  such 
applicant  for  a  license  shall,  before  receiving  the  same,  exe- 
cute to  the  city  a  bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  one  thousand  dol- 
lars, with  good  and  sufficient  surety,  which  bond  shall  be 


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conditioned  for  the  strict  observance  of  all  ordinances  of  the 
city  respecting  pawnbrokers  as  may  be  passed  or  in  force  at 
any  time  during  the  existence  of  the  license,  and  further  con- 
ditioned that  he  will  pay  all  damages  resulting  to  any  per- 
son by  reason  of  his  wrongfully  purchasing  or  taking  in 
pledge  any  stolen  property,  or  the  property  of  any  minor. 

SECTION  3.  PAWNBROKER'S  BOOK.  Every  pawnbroker 
shall  keep  a  well  bound  book,  suitably  ruled  for  the  purposes 
herein  designated,  in  which  shall  be  legibly  written  in  ink,  at 
the  time  of  each  loan  or  purchase  an  accurate  account  or  de- 
scription in  the  English  language,  of  the  goods,  article  or 
thing  pawned,  pledged  or  purchased,  the  amount  of  money 
loaned  thereon  or  paid  therefor,  the  time  the  same  was  pledg- 
ed or  purchased,  the  amount  of  money  loaned  thereon  or  paid 
therefor,  the  time  the  same  was  pledged,  pawned,  or  pur- 
chased, the  rate  of  interest  to  be  paid  on  such  loan  and  the 
name  and  residence  of  the  person  pawning,  pledging  or  sell- 
ing the  goods,  article  or  thing,  which  book,  shall  be  kept  clean 
and  legible.  No  entry  made  in  such  book  shall  be  erased, 
obliterated,  or  defaced.  The  said  book  shall  at  all  reasonable? 
times,  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  mayor,  marshal,  or  any 
police  officer  of  the  city.  Any  pawnbroker  violating  this  sec- 
tion or  any  part  thereof,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars,  for  each  offense  and  shall  forfeit  his  license  in  the 
discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

SECTION  4.  PROPERTY  OF  MINORS,  STOLEN  PROPERTY.  ETC. 
INTOXICATED  PERSONS  ETC.  Any  pawnbroker  who  shall  pur- 
chase, take  or  receive  in  pledge,  or  on  deposit,  any  article  or 
property  of  or  from  any  minor,  or  being  owned  by  a  minor, 
or  any  stolen  property  or  from  any  person  known  to  be  a  no- 
torious thief,  or  any  property  which  from  any  cause  he  may 
have  reason  to  believe  cannot  be  lawfully  or  rightfully  pawn- 
ed, pledged,  or  sold,  by  the  person  offering  it,  or  from  any 
person  intoxicated,  shall  in  either  case,  be  subject  to  a  pen- 
alty of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  and  shall  in  addition  thereto  forfeit  his  license. 

SECTION  5.  TIME  OF  RECEIVING  PROPERTY.  No  pawn- 
broker shall  purchase,  take,  receive,  pledge  or  deposit,  any  ar- 


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tide  of  property,  after  the  hour  of  nine  o'clock  in  the  even 
ing,  or  before  the  hour  of  seven  o'clock  in  the  morning,  under 
penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hun- 
dred dollars. 

SECTION*  0.  INSPECTION  OK  PREMISES  AND  PROPERTY.  Ev- 
ery pawnbroker  shall  at  all  reasonable  times  during  business 
hours,  allow  the  mayor,  city  marshal,  or  any  policeman  of 
the  city,  to  enter  the  place  of  business  of  such  person  and  ex- 
amine and  inspect  the  stock  or  property  on  hand  in  such 
place  of  business,  or  search  the  said  premises  for  stolen  prop- 
erty, or  make  such  examination  of  the  same,  as  such  officer 
may  desire  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duty.  Any  pawn- 
broker who  shall  refuse  to  permit  such  officer  to  make  such 
search  or  inspection,  or  shall  hinder  or  obstruct  him  in  mak- 
ing the  same,  or  shall  refuse  to  show  such  officer  any  prop- 
erty, article  or  thing  in  the  possession  of  such  pawnbroker, 
when  requested  so  to  do  by  such  officer  shall,  in  either  case, 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more 
than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense,  and  shall  forfeit 
his  license  in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

SECTION  7.  XOT  TO  uyMovE  OK  SELL  PROPERTY  FOR  FIVE 
DAYS  AFTER  RECEIPT  EXCEPT  TO  OWNER.  No  pawnbroker  shall 
sell  or  permit  the  removal,  (unless  returned  to  the  owner)  of 
any  property,  article,  or  thing  received  in  pawn  by  him,  his 
agent,  servant,  or  clerk  for  the  full  period  of  five  days  after 
the  receipt  of  the  same  by  such  pawnbroker,  Any  pawnbrok- 
er violating  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

SECTION  8.  PRINCIPAL  LIABLE  FOR  VIOLATION  OF  CLERKS. 
Every  licensed  pawnbroker  shall  be  subject  to  any  of  the 
penalties  prescribed  in  this  chapter  for  a  violation  of  the 
same,  or  any  part  thereof,  whether  such  violation  is  done  by 
himself,  or  by  his  clerk,  agent,  or  employe;  and  such  clerk, 
agent,  or  employee  of  any  licensed  pawnbroker  who  shall  vio- 
late this  chapter,  or  any  part  thereof,  shall  also  be  subject  to 
the  same  penalty  herein  prescribed  for  such  violatiom  when 
done  by  a  licensed  pawnbroker. 


POLICE  DEPARTMENT  L'lM 


CHAPTER  XXXVI 

POLICE  DEPARTMENT. 

1.  Police  Department  Shall  Consist  of  Whom. 

2.  Appointment  of  Policemen. 

3.  Bond  And  Oath  of  Policemen. 

4.  Duties  of  Mayor. 

5.  City  Marshal,  Chief  of  Police— Have  Central  Station,  Etc. 

6.  Marshal  Custodian  of  Property. 

7.  Reports  of  City  Marshal'  Monthly  and  Annually. 

8.  Absence  of  Marshal. 

9.  Day  amd  Night  Force— Beats,  Etc. 

10.  Police  Record. 

11.  Special  Police. 

12.  Temporary  Police. 

13.  Duties  of  Police. 

14.  Power  to  Arrest,  Serve  Warrants,  Etc. 

15.  Search  Warrant. 

16.  Policemen  Not  To  Enter  Dramshop  While  On  Duty,  Etc. 

17.  Neglect  of  Duty  Etc. 

18.  Causes  For  Removal. 

19.  Prisoners  Drunk  When  Arrested. 

SECTION  1.  POLICE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CONSIST  OF 
WHOM.  The  Police  department  of  the  city  shall  consist  of 
the  Mayor,  the  AMermen,  Police  Magistrate,  City  Marshal 
and  such  Policemen  and  Watchmen  as  may  be  appointed  by 
the  Mayor  and  City  Council.  " 

SECTION  2.  APPOINTMENT  OF  POLICEMEN.  •  The  Mayor 
shall,  at  the  beginning  of  each  municipal  year,  or  within  a 
reasonable,  time  thereafter,  and  by  and  with  the  consent  of 
the  City  Council,  appoint  a  City  Marshal  and  such  a  number 
of  policemen  as  the  City  Council  shall  by  ordinance  or  reso- 
lution authorize,  who  shall  be  duly  commissioned  as  other 
cily  officers  are  by  law  required. 

SECTION  .'>.  BOND  AND  OATH  OF  POLICEMEN. _  Each  po- 
liceman or  watchman  shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties 
of  his  office,  take  and  subscribe  to  the  same  oath  required  of 
other  city  officers,  and  shall  also  execute  a  bond,  payable 


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to  the  city,  with  security  to  he  approved  by  the  City  Council, 
in  the  penal  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  conditioned  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office  and  the 
payment  of  all  moneys  received  by  him,  according  to  law  and 
the  ordinances  of  said  city. 

SECTION  4.  DUTIES  OF  MAYOR.  The  Mayor  shall  exer- 
cise a  general  supervision  and  control  over  the  police  de- 
partment and  shall  see  that  the  various  police  officers  are 
prompt  and  efficient  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  and 
he  shall  from  time  to  time  take  such  measures  for  the  pre- 
servation of  the  public  peace  and  good  order,  and  for  the 
prompt  and  efficient  execution  of  the  laws  of  the  state  and 
the  ordinances  of  the  city  as  may  be  deemed  most  expedient 
and  best  to  accomplish  the  purposes  contemplated. 

SECTION  5.  CITY  MARSHAL,  CHIEF  OF  POLICE — HAVE 
CENTRAL  STATION  ETC.  The  city  marsliall  shall  be  the  chief 
of  police,  and  all  policemen  and  watchmen,  except  otherwise 
provided  by  ordinance,  shall  be  subject  to.  his  direction  and 
control.  The  marshal  and  each  policeman  shall  have  a  sta- 
tion in  some  central  location  where  he  shall  attend  at  all 
reasonable  hours,  except  when  absent  on  duty;  and  all  police 
officers  shall  render  prompt  and  efficient  aid  to  each  other 
in  the  discharge  of  their  duties. 

SECTON  (>.  MARSHAL  CUSTODIAN  OF  PROPERTY.  The  city 
marshal  I  shall  be  the  custodian  of  all  property  provided  by 
the  city  for  the  use  of  the  police  department.  He  shall  also 
be  the  custodian  of  all  stolen  goods  or  other  property  received 
and  retained  under  police  authority. 

SECTION  7.  'REPORTS  OF  CITY  MARSHAL  MONTHLY  AND  AN- 
NUALLY.  The  city  marshal,  shall  make  to  the  City  Council, 
at  each  regular  meeting  thereof,  and  also  at  the  end  of  each 
municipal  year  thereof,  a  report  in  writing  of  the  doings  of 
his  department  since  the  last  report.  Said  report  shall  set 
forth  the  number  of  arrests,  by  whom  made,  and  on  what 
charge ;  the  number  of  prosecutions  for  the  recovery  of  fines, 
before  what  magistrate  brought,  how  disposed  of,  the  amount 
of  fines  and  costs  assessed,  and  the  amount  collected  in  mon- 
ey or  labor,  together  with  a  statement  of  all  property  received 
by  him  during  the  period  covered  by  such  report,  by  virtue 
of  his  office. 


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SECTION  8.  ABSENCE  OF  MARSHAL.  The  City  Marshal 
shall  not  absent  himself  from  the  city  without  permission 
from  the  Mayor;  and  in  case  of  such  absence  the  Mayor  shall 
designate  some  other  member  of  the  police  force  to  assume  the 
duties  of  marshal,  who  shall  be  termed  acting  city  marshal, 
and  shall  possess  all  the  power  and  authority  of  the  city  mar- 
shal. 

SECTION  9.  DAY  AND  NIGHT  FORCE — BEATS  ETC.  The 
city  marshal  shall  divide  the  police  force  into  two  classes, 
to  be  respectively  known  as  the  day  and  night  force.  In  mak- 
ing such  division  provision  may  be  made  for  the  interchang- 
ing of  the  different  members  of  the  force  from  one  class  to  the 
other  as  he  may  deem  best.  He  shall  also  locate  and  establish 
beats  and  stations  throughout  the  city  to  be  occupied  by  the 
different  members  of  the  force  when  on  duty  and  shall  fix 
the  hours  for  each  relief  or  class.  He  shall  also  report  his 
action  under  this  section  to  the  City  Council,  and  the  same 
shall  be  subject  to  the  approval  thereof. 

SECTION  10.  POLICE  RECORD.  The  city  marshal  shall  pro- 
vide a  suitable  police  record,  which  shall  be  kept  at  the  po- 
lice station  and  in  which  each  officer  making  an  arrest  shall 
enter  the  name  of  the  person  arrested,  where  arrested,  on 
what  charge,  what  property,  if  any,  was  taken  or  found  on 
such  person,  and  how  disposed  of,  and  shall  also  record  his 
own  name  as  the  officer  making  the  arrest. 

SECTION  11.  SPECIAL  POLICE.  The  Mayor  may  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  City  Council,  and  upon  the  applica- 
tion of  any  corporation,  association,  firm  or  individual,  ap- 
point any  suitable  person  in  the  employ  of  such  applicant,  a 
special  policeman  in  and  for  said  city;  such  special  police- 
man shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take 
the  same  oath  and  execute  a  bond  to  the  city  in  the  same 
amount,  and  with  like  conditions  as  required  of  other  police 
officers,  except,  that  in  such  commission  he  shall  be  designat- 
ed as  a  special  policement.  Such  appointment  shall  not  ex- 
tend beyond  the  municipal  year,  and  when  such  special  po- 
liceman has  been  duly  qualified  as  aforesaid,  he  shall  pos- 
sess all  the  power,  and  be  obeyed  the  same  as  members  of  the 
regular  police  force;  Provided,  such  special  policeman  shall 


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not  receive  any  compensation  from  the  city  for  his  services. 
The  Mayor  may  revoke  such  appoinment  at  any  time  he  may 
deem  proper. 

SECTION  12.  TEMPORARY  POLICE.  Whenever  it  inay  be 
deemed  necessary  for  the  preservation  of  public  order  or  pri- 
vate or  public  property,  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  advice  of 
the  City  Council,  may  appoint  such  a  number  of  temporary 
policemen  as  the  City  Council  may  direct,  to  serve  for  such 
period  as  the  Council  may  determine.  Such  policemen  shall 
take  the  same  oath  as  required  of  other  officers  and  give  a 
bond  in  the  same  amount  as  required  of  other  police  officers, 
conditioned  as  by  law  required,  with  surety  to  be  approved 
by  the  City  Council.  They  shall  also  be  commissioned  the 
same  as  other  policemen ;  and  when  so  qualified  they  shall 
possess  the  same  power,  perform  the  same  duties  and  be  sub- 
ject to  the  same  obligations  as  the  regular  police  force.  Such 
policeman  shall  receive  such  compensation  as  may  be  pro- 
vided by  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  i:>.  DUTIES  OF  POLICE.  The  several  members 
of  the  police  force,  when  on  duty,  shall  devote  their  time 
and  attention  to  the  discharge  of  their  duties  of  their  office 
according  to  the  ordinances  of  the  city  and  the  rules  and  reg- 
ulations of  the  police  department.  They  shall,  to  the  best 
of  their  ability,  preserve  order,  quiet  and  peace  throughout, 
the  city,  and  enforce  all  the  ordinances  of  the  city.  Every 
policeman  shall  report  to  the  marshal  or  Mayor,  all  persons 
known  or  suspected  to  be  gamblers,  receivers  of  stolen  goods, 
thieves,  burglars  or  disorderly  persons,  and  also  all  unlaw- 
ful or  disorderly  houses  or  places,  within  said  city,  coming  to 
his  knowledge,  as  well  as  all  violations  of  the  laws  of  the 
state  or  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  reported  to  him  or  of 
which  he  may  be  cognizant;  and  when  it  shall  come  to  the 
knowledge  of  any  policeman  that  any  city  ordinance  has 
been  violated,  such  policeman  shall  forwith  cause  a  com- 
plaint to  be  made  before  a  police  magistrate,  or  justice  of  the 
peace  within  the  city  and  the  proper  witnesses  to  be  subpoen- 
oed  and  evidence  procured  for  the  successful  prosecution  of 
the  offender. 

SECTION  14.  POWER  TO  ARREST,  SERVE  WARRANTS  ETC. 
The  city  marshal  and  each  policeman  of  said  city  shall  have 


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power  to  iu-rcst  or  cause  to  he  arrested,  with  or  without  pro- 
cess, all  persons  who  shall  he  found  in  the  act  of  committing 
a  hreach  of  the  peace,  or  he  found  violating  any  ordinance  of 
the  city,  or  any  criminal  law  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  or  found 
under  suspicious  circumstances  and  unahle  to  give  a  satisfac- 
tory account  of  their  doings,  and  may  commit  such  persons 
so  arrested  for  examination,  and  if  necessary  detain  them  in 
custody  over  night  or  Sunday,  in  the  city  prison  or  other 
safe  place,  or  until  they  can  he  brought  before  the  proper 
magistrate.  All  warrants  for  the  violation  of  ordinances, 
and  all  criminal  warrants  to  whomsover  directed  may  he 
served  and  executed  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city 
hy  any  policeman  thereof.  (See  Statutes  of  Illinois). 

SECTION  15.  SEARCH  WARRANT.  Whenever  the  city 
marshal  or  any  police  officer  is  satisfied  that  there  is  reason- 
able cause  for  searching  any  house,  building,  apartment, 
room  or  place,  for  property  that  has  been  stolen,  embezzled, 
or  fraudulently  obtained  by  false  tokens  or  pretenses  or  for 
counterfeit  or  spurious  money  or  tools,  machinery,  or  mater- 
ials for  milking  the  same  or  for  gaming  apparatus  or  imple- 
ments, used  or  kept  and  provided  to  be  used  in  unlawful  gam- 
ing, it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  marshal,  or  policeman,  to 
swear  out  a  search  warrant  for  the  search  of  such  premises, 
as  by  the  statute  of  the  State  of  Illinois  provided. 

SECTION  1(5.  POLICEMEN  NOT  TO  ENTER  DRAMSHOP  WHILE 
ON  DFTY  ETC.  Xf>  policeman,  while  on  duty,  shall  enter  any 
dram  shop  or  place  where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold,  ex- 
cept-to  quiet  a  disturbance  or  to  make  an  arrest,  or  when 
officially  called. 

SECTION  17.  NEGLECT  OF  DUTY  ETC.  Any  member  of  the 
police  force  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  perform  any  duty 
required  of  him  by  the  ordinances  of  the  city  or  the  rules  and 
regulations  of  the  police  department,  or  who  shall,  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  official  duties,  be  guilty  of  any  fraud,  extortion, 
oppression,  favoritism  or  wilful  wrong  or  injustice,  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  live  dollars  nor 
more  ihan  one  hundred  dollars  and  shall  be  subject  to  re- 
moval from  office. 


I'L'G  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  I'KBANA 

SECTION  18.  CAUSES  FOR  REMOVAL.  The  following  of- 
fenses shall  be  deemed  sufficient  causes  for  removal  of  the 
city  marshal  or  any  member  of  the  police  force : 

First.  Disobedience  of  the  orders  of  the  Mayor,  City 
Council  or  Marshal. 

Second.     Drunkenness. 

Third.  Holding  familiar  conversation  on  the  streets 
with  prostitutes,  or  association  with  rowdies  or  gamblers. 

Fourth.  Violent,  insolent  or  abusive  language  to  a  su- 
perior officer,  or  to  any  citizen,  resident  or  stranger: 

Fifth.  Drinking  intoxicating  liquor,  wine,  or  beer, 
while  on  duty,  or  entering  any  saloon,  gambling  house,  or 
house  of  ill-fame  while  on  duty,  except  in  the  discharge  of  the 
duties  of  his  office. 

Sixth.  Accepting  or  receiving  from  any  person,  while 
in  custody,  or  after  he  shall  have  been  discharged,  or  from 
any  such  person's  friends,  any  gratuity,  gift,  pay  or  reward. 

Seventh.  Communicating  to  any  person  any  inf«.rma- 
tion  which  may  lead  to  the  escape  from  arrest  or  punishment 
of  persons  accused  of  any  crime,  misdeamor,  or  violation  of 
any  city  ordinance. 

Eighth.  Leaving  the  city  without  permission  in  writ- 
ing from  the  Mayor,  unless  in  pursuit  of  offenders  fleeing 
from  arrest. 

Ninth.  Leaving  his  beat  or  post,  during  his  hours  of 
duty,  except  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  his  office;  or 
going  to  sleep  during  his  hours  of  service. 

Tenth.  Charging  or  receiving  any  fee  or  compensation, 
other  than  his  legal  salary,  or  receiving  or  accepting  any 
present  or  reward  for  police  services  rendered,  or  to  be  rend- 
ered, unless  with  the  written  permission  of  the  Mayor,  first 
had  and  obtained. 

Eleventh.     Failure  to  enforce  the  ordinances  of  the  city. 

SECTION  19.  PRISONERS  DRUNK  WHEN  ARRESTED.  When- 
ever any  person  arrested  for  any  offense  shall,  at  the  time  of 
his  arrest  be  intoxicated,  the  officer  making  the  arrest  shall 
take  such  person  to  the  police  headquarters  and  confine  him 
in  the  city  prison  until  he  shall  become  sober;  ami  he  shall 
then  be  taken  before  a  police  magistrate  for  trial  as  provided 
in  other  cases. 


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CHAPTER  XXXVII. 


POLICE  PRACTICE. 

1.  Police  Magistrate—  Term  Four  Years  —  Bond  —  Fees. 

2.  Actions  Brought  in  Corporate  Name  of  City,  Etc. 

3.  Summons  —  Warrant. 

4.  Trial  of  Person  Arrested  —  Continuance  —  Bail. 

5.  Arrests  at  Night,  Sunday,  Etc. 

6.  City  Attorney  File  Written  Statement,  Etc. 

7.  Arrests  Without  Warrant. 

8.  Giving  Recognizance. 

9.  Officers  as  Witnesses. 

10.  Witness  and  Jury  Fees. 

11.  Malicious  Suits  —  Costs  Against  Prosecutor. 

12.  Commitment  of  Prisoner,  Etc. 

13.  Magistrate  to  Assess  Fine  for  Violation  of  Ordinance,  Etc. 

14.  Person   Convicted   Required   to  Work  —  When. 

15.  City  Marshal  to  Deliver  Prisoner  to  Street  Superintendent,  Etc. 

16.  Person  Refusing  to  Work,  Etc. 

17.  Payment  of  Fine  —  Entitled  to  Discharge. 

18.  Officer  to  Report  to  Council,  Names,  Days  Labor,  Etc. 

19.  Police  Magistrate  to  Pay  Cash  Collected  Monthly,  and  Make  Re- 

ports Monthly  and  Annually. 


1.  POLICE  MAGISTRATE  —  TERM  FOUR  YEARS  — 
BOND  —  FEES.  Every  four  yours  there  shall  be  elected  in  and 
lor  the  City  of  Urbana,  a.  police  magistrate,  at  the  time  and 
in  the  munner  provided  by  the  statutes  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 
for  the  election  of  such  officer,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for 
four  years.  The  police  magistrate  shall  file  such  bond  as 
required  by  law  for  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  take  the  same 
oath  as  other  city  officers.  He  shall  have  the  same  fees  in 
all  city  cases  as  are  provided  by  law  for  justices  of  the  peace. 
SECTION  2.  ACTIONS  BROUGHT  IN  CORPORATE  NAME  OF 
CITY,  ETC.  All  actions  brought  to  recover  any  fine,  or  to  en- 
force any  penalty  under  any  ordinance  of  said  city  shall  be 
brought  in  the  corporate  name  of  said  city  as  plaintiff.  No 
prosecution,  recovery  or  acquittal  for  the  violation  of  any 


±i8  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URKANA 

such  ordinance  shall  constitute  a  defense  to  any  other  pros- 
ecution of  the  same  party  for  any  violation  of  the  same  ordi- 
nance or  section,  although  the  different  causes  of  action  exist- 
ed at  the  same  time,  and  if  united  would  not  have  exceeded 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  court  or  magistrate. 

SECTION  3.  SUMMONS — WARRANT.  In  all  actions  for" 
the  violation  of  any  ordinance  or  section,  the  first  process 
shall  be  a  summons:  Provided,  however,  that  a  warrant  for 
the  offender  may  issue  in  the  first  instance  upon  the  affidavit 
of  any  person  that  any  such  ordinance  has  been  violated, 
stating  in  substance  the  manner  of  the  violation,  and  that 
the  person  making  the  complaint  has  reasonable  grounds  to 
believe  and  does  believe  the  party  charged  is  guilty  thereof; 
and  amT  persons  arrested  upon  such  warrant  shall,  without 
unnecessary  delay,  be  taken  before  the  proper  court  to  be 
tried  for  the  alleged  offense. 

SECTION  4.  TRIAL  OF  PERSON  ARRESTED — CONTINUANCE 
—BAIL.  Whenever  any  person  shall  be  arrested  for  any 
offense,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  police  officer  making  the 
arrest,  to  take  the  prisoner  to  the  police  hadquarters,  and  a 
record  of  the  arrest  shall  be  made  in  the  book  kept  for  that 
purpose.  If  any  police  magistrate  is  at  his  office,  the  prisoner 
shall  be  immediately  taken  before  such  magistrate,  and  if  the 
city  and  the  prisoner  are  both  ready,  a  trial  may  at  once  be 
had,  but  either  party  may  have  a  continuance  for  a  reasonable 
time  to  procure  witnesses,  or  for  other  good  cause  shown; 
and  the  prisoner  shall  enter  into  a  recognizance  with  surety 
to  be  approved  by  the  magistrate,  for  his  appearance,  at  the 
time  of  trial.  In  default  of  such  recognizance,  he  shall  be 
confined  in  the  city  prison  until  the  time  fixed  for  trial  and 
until  the  further  order  of  the  court. 

SECTION  5.  ARRESTS  AT  NIGHT — SUNDAY  ETC.  All  pris- 
oners arrested  in  the  night  time,  or  at  any  other  times  when 
no  police  magistrate's  court  shall  be  open,  shall  be  taken  to 
police  headquarters,  and  a  like  record  made  as  before  pro- 
vided, and  the  prisoner  shall  be  confined  in  the  city  prison  un- 
til the  next  morning  or  until  a  trial  can  be  had,  or,  if  arrested 
on  Saturday  night,  or  on  Sunday,  then  he  shall  be  confined 
as  aforesaid  until  Monday  morning,  when  the  prisoner  shall 


POLICE   PRACTN'K  --'•> 

be  taken  before  the  police  magistrate  and  a  trial  hail,  or  the 
case-  continued  as  provided  in  the  preceding  section. 

SECTION  0.  CITY  ATTORNEY  FILE  WRITTEN  STATEMENT  ETC. 
When  any  suit  shall  be  commenced  by  summons  in  the  name 
of  the  City  before  any  court  or  magistrate  for  any  fine  or  pen- 
alty, the  city  attorney  shall  file  a  written  statement,  signed 
by  him,  stating  the  title  of  the  case,  the  name  of  the  defend- 
ant, the  ordinance  or  section  of  ordinance  violated,  the  man- 
ner of  violation  and  the  time  and  place  where  violated. 

SECTION  7.  ARRESTS  WITHOUT  WARRANT.  Whenever  any 
person  shall  be  lawfully  arrested  without  a  warrant,  and 
brought  before  any  court  for  trial,  no  process  shall  be  neces- 
sary, but  the  statement  required  by  the  preceding  section 
hereof  shall  be  made  and  filed  as  therein  provided,  and  the 
magistrate  before  whom  such  person  is  brought  shall  enter 
the  case  on  his  docket  as  in  other  cases. 

SECTION  8.  GIVING  RECOGNIZANCE.  Any  person  who 
may  be  arrested  by,  or  in  the  custody  of  any  officer,  for  the 
violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  city,  may  release  himself 
from  custody  or  imprisonment  by  entering  into  bail  or  re- 
cognizance before  such  officer  or  before  any  police  officer  or 
other  court  in  such  reasonable  amount  and  with  surety  or 
sureties  as  may  be  required  of  him  and  conditioned  that  lie 
will  appear  before  the  magistrate  or  court  named  therein,  at 
the  time  named  therein  and  from  day  to  day  thereafter  or  un- 
til the  determination  of  said  cause  and  remain  and  answer 
the  offense  with  which  he  stands  charged  and  await  his 
trial  thereon,  and  not  depart  the  court  without  leave.  The 
amount  of  the  penalty  of  the  bond  or  recognizance  shall  be 
proportioned  to  the  offense  charged,  and  such  bond  or  recog- 
nizance shall  be  filed  with  the  magistrate  of  the  court  named 
therein  by  the  officer  taking  the  same;  and  if  the  offender 
shall  fail  to  appear  or  shall  otherwise  fail  to  comply  with  the 
conditions  thereof,  the  bond  or  recognizance  shall  be  adjudg- 
ed forfeited,  and  suit  shall  forthwith  be  brought  thereon 
against  the  offender  and  his  surety  or  sureties  for  the  full 
amount  of  the  penalty  thereof,  and  judgment  shall  be  render- 
ed by  the  court  for  the  same  and  all  costs,  or  for  so  much  of 


-.'SO  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  fUHAXA 

said  penalty  as  may  be  adjudged  just  and  proper  upon  exami- 
nation of  the  facts  in  the  case. 

SECTION  9.  OFFICERS  AXD  WITNESSES.  All  officers  mak- 
ing arrests  shall  attend  as  witnesses  before  the  court  where 
such  trial  shall  be  had,  and  shall  procure  all  necessary  evi- 
dence in  their  power  and  furnish  a  list  of  all  witnesses  to  the 
court  or  to  the  city  attorney. 

SECTION  10.  WITNESS  AND  JURY  FEES.  Witnesses  and  ju- 
rors attending  before  any  police  magistrate  or  other  court  in 
any  suit  or  action  for  any  fine  or  penalty  arising  under  the  or- 
dinances of  the  city,  shall,  in  case  judgment  is  obtained 
against  the  offender,  and  collected  from  him,  be  entitled  to 
the  same  fees  as  in  like  cases  before  justices  of  the  peace.  But 
no  costs  of  any  kind  shall  be  taxed  against  or  collected  from 
the  city. 

SECTION  11.  MALICIOUS  SUITS^COSTS  AGAINST  PROSECU- 
TOR. The  city  attorney  shall  not  be  compelled  to  bring  or 
prosecute  any  suit  in  any  case  where  he  and  the  court  may 
be  satisfied  that  the  complaint  is  instituted  maliciously  or 
vexatiously,  and  without  any  probable  cause,  and  that  the 
interests  of  the  public  or  of  the  city  will  not  be  subserved 
thereby.  And  if  any  persons  charged  with  any  offense  shall, 
upon  his  trial  therefor,  be  acquitted,  and  it  shall  satisfactor- 
ily appear  to  the  court  that  the  complaint  or  prosecution  was 
instituted  maliciously  or  vexatiously,  and  without  probable 
cause,  judgment  may  be  rendered  against  the  complainant  or 
prosecutor  for  the  costs  arising  in  the  case  and  execution  is- 
sued for  the  collection  of  the  same. 

SECTION  12.  COMMITTMENT  OF  PRISONER  ETC.  Any  per- 
son upon  whom  any  fine  or  penalty  shall  be  imposed  may, 
by  order  of  the  court  or  magistrate  before  whom  the  convic- 
tion is  had,  be  committed  to  the  county  jail,  city  prison,  work- 
house, or  other  place  provided  by  the  city  for  the  incarcera- 
tion of  offenders  until  such  fine,  penalty  and  costs  shall  be 
fully  paid :  Provided  no  such  imprisonment  shall  exceed  six 
months  for  any  one  offense. 

SECTION  13.  MAGISTRATE  TO  ASSESS  FINE  FOR  VIOLATION 
OF  ORDINANCE.  If  upon  the  hearing  of  any  suit  or  proceeding 


POLICE    PRACTICE  -.'»! 

for  the  violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  city,  the  defendant 
is  found  guilty,  the  court  shall  impose  such  fine  as  may  be 
provided  by  said  ordinance,  or  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  jury, 
and  its  judgment  may  be,  "That  the  defendant  be  fined  in  the 
sum  of  -  —dollars  and  costs  of  said  suit, 

taxed  at  -  -  dollars  and   that  the  defendant 

•stand  committed  until  such  fine  and  costs  are  fully  paid ;  and 
if  such  fine  and  costs  are  not  fully  paid,  that  the  defendant 
be  imprisoned  in  the  city  prison  not  exceeding  six  months, 
or  labor  on  the  street —  — days."  which  number  of  days 
labor  exclusive  of  his  board  shall  not  exceed  one  day  for 
each  fifty  cents  of  such  fine  and  costs. 

SECTION  14.  PERSON  CONVICTED  REQUIRED  TO  WORK- 
WHEN.  When  any  person  shall  be  so  committed  by  any  court 
for  a  fine  or  penalty  he  shall  be  required  to  work  for  the  city 
upon  the  streets  and  alleys  thereof  at  such  labor  as  his 
strength  will  permit,  or  at  such  other  labor  or  employment 
as  may  be  provided  by  the  City  Council,  within  and  without 
the  place  of  his  confinement,  not  exceeding  ten  hours  each 
working  day,  and  for  such  work  he  shall  be  allowed,  exclus- 
ive of  his  board,  fifty  cents  for  each  day's  work  on  account 
of  the  fine  and  cost  adjudged  against  him. 

SECTION  15.  CITY  MARSHAL  TO  DELIVER  PRISONER  TO 
STREET  SUPERINTENDENT.  Whenever  any  person  against 
whom  judgment  for  a  violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  City 
is  rendered  by  any  court  or  magistrate  and  such  person  is  by 
the  order  of  such  court  or  magistrate  required  to  stand  com- 
mitted or  labor  upon  the  streets  of  said  city  until  such  fine 
and  costs  or  fully  paid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superin- 
tendent of  streets  of  said  city  to  take  and  receive  such  per- 
son from  the  city  marshal  and  work  him  upon  the  streets 
not  to  exceed  ten  hours  each  working  clay  until  such  judg- 
ment and  costs  exclusive  of  his  board  shall  be  fully  satisfied 
according  to  law ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  marshal 
in  the  morning  of  each  day  following  such  commitment  to 
take  and  deliver  such  person  or  persons  to  the  superinten- 
dent of  streets,  at  such  place  as  he  may  be  then  working  or 
superintending  work  on  the  streets  of  said  city;  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  city  superintendent  of  streets  to  accept 


232  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

and  put  to  work  such  person  or  persons  during  the  working 
hours  of  said  day.  And  at  noon  and  evening  of  such  day  it 
si  nil!  be  the  duty  of  the  city  marshal  to  present  himself  to 
the  city  superintendent  of  streets  for  the  purpose  of  taking 
and  receiving  such  person  or  persons  and  to  place  such  per- 
son or  persons  in  the  city  prison  until  after  the  dinner  hour, 
and  <luring  the  night  time  of  such  day.  And  it  shall  be  the  du- 
ty of  the  city  marshal  at  the  time  of  delivering  such  prisoner 
or  prisoners,  to  put  a  ball  and  chain  upon  the  leg  of  such  per- 
son or  persons  whenever  it  shall  be  necessary  to  secure  the 
safe  keeping  of  such  prisoner,  to  be  kept  fastened  so  long  as 
said  person  or  persons  are  laboring  upon  said  streets.  And 
for  each  day  that  such  person  shall  so  labor  upon  the  streets 
he  shall  be  allowed  the  sum  of  fifty  cents  per  day,  exclusive 
of  board,  to  be  credited  upon  such  fine  and  costs. 

SECTION  16.  PERSON  REFUSING  TO  WORK  ETC.  Any  per- 
son so  committed  who  shall  refuse  to  labor,  shall  not  be  en- 
titled to  any  credit  on  his  fine  or  costs,  and  may  be  recommitt- 
ed to  the  city  prison,  county  jail  or  other  place  of  confinement 
until  he  shall  consent  to  labor :  Provided  such  imprisonment 
shall  not  exceed  six  months. 

SECTION  17.  PAYMENTS  OF  FINE — ENTITLED  TO  DISCHAGRE. 
Any  person  committed  may,  at  any  time  pay  the  amount  of 
the  execution  and  costs,  and  upon  the  payment  being  made, 
or  upon  his  working  out  the  amount  of  the  fine  and  costs 
against  him,  or  otherwise  being  entitled  to  his  discharge,  the 
City  Marshal  or  person  having  him  in  custody  shall  set 
him  at  liberty. 

SECTION  18.  OFFICER  TO  REPORT  TO  COUNCIL  NAMES,  DAYS 
LABOR,  ETC,  The  superintendent  of  streets,  the  city  marshal  1 
or  other  officer  having  such  person  in  custody,  shall,  from 
time  to  time,  report  to  the  city  council  the  names,  the  amount 
of  the  fine,  the  manner  of  discharging  the  same  and  the  num- 
ber of  day's  labor  performed. 

SECTION  19.  REPORTS  MONTHLY  AND  ANNUALLY.  The 
police  magistrate  or  other  officer  collecting  fines,  or  money  on 
account  of  the  city  shall  pay  the  same  into  the  city  treasury, 
in  cash,  at  the  end  of  each  month.  The  police  magistrate 


POLICE   PRACTICE  Ulj.'i 

shall  report  to  the  city  council,  at  each  regular  meeting  there- 
of, and  also  at  the  end  of  each  municipal  year,  a  list  of  all 
suits  brought  in  the  name  of  the  city  since  his  last  report, 
with  the  disposition  made  of  each  case,  the  amount  of  fine 
imposed,  if  any,  the  name  of  the  officer  charged  with  the  col- 
lection of  the  same,  the  amount  collected  and  by  whom,  and 
also  the  amount  collected  on  old  fines. 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UKBAXA 


CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

RAILROADS. 

1.  Crossings — Compelled  to  Construct. 

2.  Repair  Crossing  or  Culvert  Upon  Notice,  Etc. 

3.  Neglect  to  Build,  Repair,  Etc.— City  May  Build. 

4.  Keep  Good  and  Sufficient  Lights  at  Street  Crossings. 

5.  Cars  Obstructing  Street. 

6.  Speed  of  Cars,  Etc. 

7.  Whistles  not  to  be  Blown. 

8.  Flagmen. 

9.  Duties  of  Flagmen. 

10.  Lights,  Backing  Trains,  Ring  Bells,  When. 

11.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.-  CROSSINGS — COMPELLED  TO  CONSTRUCT.  All 
railroad  companies  or  corporations  owning,  using  or  con- 
trolling any  track  or  tracks  which  now  or  hereafter  enter  or 
pass  through  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana 
shall  respectively  construct,  maintain,  repair  and  keep  good, 
safe  and  sufficient  culverts  and  crossings,  with  suitable  and 
secure  approaches  thereto  on  all  public  alleys,  streets  and 
highways  where  the  respective  tracks,  owned,  used  and  con- 
trolled by  such  company  pass  under,  across  or  over  any  alley, 
street,  or  highway  within  said  City. 

SECTION  2.  REPAIR  CROSSING  OR  CULVERT  UPON  NOTICE, 
ETC.  Whenever  the  City  Council  directs  the  construction  of 
any  crossing  or  culvert  upon  the  line  of  any  railroad  within 
the  City,  or  whenever  any  such  crossing  or  culvert  shall  need 
repairing  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  railroad  company 
after  receiving  notice  in  writing  of  the  work  to  be  done,  and 
the  place  where  required,  to  proceed  immediately  to  con- 
struct or  repair  such  crossing  or  culvert. 

SECTION  3.  NEGLECT  TO  BUILD,  REPAIR,  ETC. — CITY  MAY 
I'.UILD,  ETC.  In  case  of  the  failure  or  refusel  of  any  railroad 
company  or  corporation  to  construct  or  repair  any  crossing 
or  culvert  within  thirty  days  after  having  been  duly  notified 


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by  the  City  Council  or  any  authorized  officer  so  to  do,  the  City 
Council  may  order  such  crossing  or  culvert  to  be  constructed, 
or  repaired,  as  may  be  needed,  at  the  expense  of  the  City,  and 
such  railroad  company  or  corporation  shall  be  liable  to  the 
City  in  an  action  of  debt,  for  the  cost  thereof. 

SECTION  4.  KEEP  GOOD  AND  SUFFICIENT  LIGHTS  AT  STREET 
CROSSINGS.  Whenever  on  any  street  crossed  by  the  track  or 
tracks  of  any  railroad  company,  the  City  Council  shall  deem 
it  necessary  to  require  said  railroad  company  to  provide  pro- 
tection against  injury  to  persons  or  property  at  such  cross- 
ings, by  the  erection  and  maintenance  of  gates,  guards,  lights 
or  other  protection,  the  City  Council  may  by  resolution  so 
declare  and  direct  that  such  railroad  company  shall  within 
a  certain  time,  to  be  fixed  by  the  City  Council,  erect,  con- 
struct and  maintain  a  sufficient  safe  guard  at  such  crossings, 
specifying  the  kind  of  protection  to  be  erected,  constructed 
and  maintained  as  aforesaid,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
City  Marshall  to  serve  upon  the  said  railroad  company  nam- 
ed in  said  resolution  a  certified  copy  thereof  within  ten  days 
after  the  passage  of  such  resolution,  and  at  the  same  time 
notify  the  said  railroad  company  in  writing  of  the  time  fixed 
by  the  City  Council  within  which  the  protection  so  ordered 
shall  be  constructed. 

Any  such  railroad  company  failing  or  refusing  to  do  as 
directed  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  One 
Hundred  ($100)  Dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred 
($200)  Dollars,  and  each  day  of  failure  or  refusal  to  comply 
shall  be  deemed  a  separate  offense. 

SECTION  5.  CARS  OBSTRUCTING  STREET.  No  railway  com- 
pany, railroad  engineer,  train  conductor  or  other  person 
shall  cause  or  allow  any  locomotive,  car  or  cars,  or  train  of 
cars  to  stop  in  or  remain  upon  any  street  or  railroad  crossing 
within  said  City  for  a  longer  period  than  ten  minutes.  Any 
railroad  company  or  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Ten  Dol- 
lars nor  more  than  Two.  Hundred  Dollars :  Provided,  that 
when  any  such  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  crossing  or  thorough- 
fare has  been  obstructed  for  five  minutes  or  more  it  shall  be 
kept  clear  by  such  railroad  company  for  a  sufficient  time  to 


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allow  all  persons  to  pass  who  may  be  waiting,  and  for  any  vi- 
olation of  this  section  the  company  offending  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Ten  Dollars  nor  more  than  Two 
Hundred  Dollars  for  each  offense :  and  provided  further,  that 
where  such  obstruction  is  the  result  of  some  unavoidable  ac- 
cident, disaster  or  emergency  beyond  the  control  of  such 
company  or  its  agents,  this  section  shall  not  apply. 

SECTION  6.  SPEED  OF  CARS,  ETC.  No  railway  company, 
railroad  engineer,  railroad  conductor,  interurban  company, 
mterurban  motor-man  or  conductor,  street  railway  company, 
street  railway  motorman  or  conductor  or  any  servant  of  any 
such  railway  company  or  other  person,  shall  run  any  locomo- 
tive, freight  or  passenger  car,  interurban  car  or  street  car 
or  any  train  of  such  cars  upon  or  along  any  railroad  track, 
interurban  track,  street  railway  track,  side  track  or  switch, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  of  Urbana,  at  a  greater 
rate  of  speed  than  ten  miles  an  hour.  Any  such  railway  com- 
pany or  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more 
than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  7.  WHISTLES  NOT  TO  BE  BLOWN.  No  railroad 
company  shall  cause  or  allow  the  whistle  of  any  locomotive 
engine  belonging  to  such  company,  or  under  its  control,  to 
be  sounded  within  the  limits  of  said  city  with  the  exception 
of  necessary  station  and  brake  signals,  and  such  signals  as 
may  be  absolutely  necessary  to  prevent  injury  to  persons  or 
property,  and  in  such  cases  only  with  the  limitation  that  such 
whistle  shall  not  be  sounded  more  than  five  seconds  at  a  time, 
nor  with  more  than  necessary  loudness,  and  every  violation 
of  this  section  shall  subject  the  railroad  company  offending 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  8.  FLAGMEN.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  com- 
panies or  corporations  owning,  using  or  operating  any  rail- 
road whose  track  or  tracks  cross  any  public  streets,  avenues 
or  highways  in  said  city  to  place  and  retain  at  their  expense 
a  flagman  at  each  crossing  where  the  City  Council  shall  by 
resolution  or  ordinance  direct. 


RAILROADS  I'.'}! 

And  any  such  company  or  corporation  refusing  or  neg- 
lecting to  place,  maintain  and  keep  flagmen  when  and  where 
so  required,  within  sixty  days  after  receiving  a  written  notice 
of  the  action  of  the  City  Council  from  the  Clerk,  requiring 
the  same,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one 
hundred  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each 
and  every  day  they  shall  neglect  or  refuse  so  to  do.  The 
notice  above  referred  to  may  be  served  upon  any  agent  or 
officer  of  such  company  or  corporation. 

SECTION  9.  DUTIES  OF  FLAGMAN.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  flagman  to  signal  persons  traveling  in  the  direction 
of  any  or  either  of  said  crossing,  and  warn  them  of  the 
approach  of  any  locomotive  engine  or  car,  or  of  impending 
danger. 

SECTION  10.  LIGHTS,  BACKING  TRAINS,  RING  BELLS, 
WHEN.  The  bell  of  each  locomotive  engine  shall 
be  rung  continually  while  such  engine  is  running  within  said 
city.  Every  locomotive  engine,  railroad  car,  or  train  of 
cars  running  in  the  night  time  on  any  railroad  track  in  said 
city  shall  have  and  keep  while  so  running  a  brilliant  and 
conspicuous  bright  light  on  the  forward  end  of  such  engine, 
car,  or  train.  If  such  engine,  car  or  train  of  cars  be  backing, 
it  shall  have  a  conspicuous  light  on  the  rear  car  or  engine,  so 
as  to  show  the  direction  said  engine,  car  or  train  is  running. 
Any  failure  or  neglect  to  comply  with  this  section  shall  sub- 
ject the  railroad  company  or  corporation  controlling,  using, 
owning  or  running  such  engine,  car  or  train  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor  to  exceed  two'  hundred 
dollars  for  eacli  and  every  offense. 

SECTION  11.  PENALTY.  Any  railroad  company  or  rail- 
road corporation,  who  shall  of  themselves  or  by  their  agents 
or  employees,  violate  or  fail  to  observe  any  of  the  foregoing 
provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  any  agent,  engineer,  conductor 
or  other  employee  of  any  such  railroad  company  or  corpora- 
tion, who  shall  violate  or  fail  to  observe  the  same,  shall,  for 
each  violation  or  failure  to  observe  the  same,  where  no  other 
penalty  is  imposed,  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than 
three  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 


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CHArTER  XXXIX 

REMOVAL  OF  HOUSEHOLD  GOODS. 

1.  Report  Removal  of  Household  Goods. 

2.  Penalty. 

3.  City  Marshall  to  Keep  Record. 

SECTION  1.  REPORT  REMOVAL  OF  HOUSEHOLD  GOODS. 
Each  Drayman,  Truckman,  Teamster  or  other  person  who 
shall  carry,  transport  or  remove  household  goods  of  another 
person  from  one  place  to  another  within  the  corporate  limits 
of  the  City  or  to  any  part  within  the  corporate  limits 
of  Champaign,  or  to  any  place  of  storage,  or  to  any 
railroad  station  or  depot  in  this  City  or  in  the  City  of  Cham- 
paign, shall  within  eight  hours  after  such  carriage,  transpor- 
tation or  removal,  make  report  to  the  City  Marshall  of  this 
City,  stating  therein  the  place  from  and  the  place  to  which 
such  removal  is  made  together  with  the  name  of  the  owner  of 
the  goods  removed. 

SECTION  2.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
failing  to  make  such  .report  at  the  time  and  in  the  manner 
above  mentioned  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  Two  ($2.00) 
Dollars  nor  more  than  Fifty  (|50)  Dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  3.  CITY  MARSHALL  TO  KEEP  RECORD..  The  City 
Marshall  shall  keep  a  record  of  each  report  made  under  the 
requirements  of  this  Ordinance  and  the  record  of  this  report 
shall  be  open  to  inspection  as  are  other  records  of  public  of- 
ficers. 


REPEALED  ORDINANCES  li:»!) 


CHAPTER  XL 

REPEALED  ORDINANCES. 

1.  Repealed  Ordinances  in  Force  Till  When. 

2.  Word  "Court"  Defined. 

3.  Certain  Words  Construed. 

4.  Repeal  of  Repealing  Ordinance. 

6.     Repeal  of  Ordinance  Not  To  Release  Fines,  Etc. 

6.  All  General  Terms,  Etc.,  To  Be  Liberally  Construed. 

7.  Power  of  Acting  Mayor — Policemen  to  Exercise  Powers  of  Mar- 

shal. 

SECTION  1.  REPEALED  ORDINANCES  IN  FORCE  TILL  WHEN. 
Hereafter  when  any  ordinance  or  part  of  an  ordinance  shall 
be  repealed,  modified  or  changed  by  a  subsequent  ordinance, 
the  ordinance  or  part  thereof  thus  repealed,  modified  or 
changed  shall  continue  in  force  until  the  ordinance  repeal- 
ing, modifying  or  changing  the  same  takes  effect,  unless  it 
shall  be  therein  otherwise  expressly  provided. 

SECTION  '2.  WORD  "COURT'-'  DEFINED.  The  word  "Court" 
when  used  in  any  ordinance,  shall  be  construed  to  mean  any 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  whether  police  magistrate's 
courts,  justices  of  the  peace,  or  courts  of  record. 

SECTION  3.  CERTAIN  WORDS  CONSTRUED.  Whenever  in 
any  ordinance  words  importing  the  singular  number  are  used 
in  reference  to  any  person  or  subject-matter,  such  words  shall 
be  deemed  to  extend  to  and  embrace  several  persons,  mat- 
ters or  subjects,  and  words  used  importing  the  plural  num- 
ber shall  be  deemed  to  extend  to  and  embrace  any  singular 
person,  matter  or  subject  as  Well  as  to  several ;  and  when  any 
person  or  subject-matter  shall  be  named,  referred  to  or  de- 
scribed by  words  importing  the  masculine  gender  or  by  gen- 
eral terms,  females  as  well  as  males  shall  be  deemed  included 
in  the  meaning  and  terms  thereof,  and  the  words  "person" 
or  "pel-sons"  or  words  importing  any  person  or  persons  shall 
be  deemed  to  include  corporations  as  well  as  individuals.  The 


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word  "month"  when  used  in  any  ordinance,  shall  be  con- 
strued to  mean  a  calendar  month ;  and  the  word  "sworn"  to 
mean  sworn  or  affirmed. 

SECTION  4.  REPEAL  OR  REPEALING  ORDINANCE.  No  ordi- 
nance or  part  of  any  ordinance  repealed  by  any  other  ordi- 
nance shall  be  revived  by  the  repeal  of  the  repealing  ordi- 
nance, unless  it  shall  be  therein  otherwise  expressly  provided. 

SECTION  5.  REPEAL  OF  ORDINANCE  NOT  TO  RELEASE  FINES. 
No  fine,  forfeiture,  penalty,  right,  action,  debt,  suit  or  other 
liability  whatever  created,  instituted,  incurred  or  accrued 
by  or  under  any  ordinance  prior  to  its  repeal  or  modification, 
shall  be  released,  discharged,  amended  or  repealed,  or  in  any 
wise  affected  by  the  passage  of  such  repealing  or  modifying 
ordinance,  but  the  same  shall  be  prosecuted,  recovered  or  en- 
joyed, or  any  suit  or  other  proceeding  commenced  thereon 
as  fully  and  in  the  same  manner  in  all  respects  as  if  such 
ordinance  or  part  thereof  had  remained  in  full  force,  unless 
it  shall  be  otherwise  expressly  provided  in  the  ordinance  mak- 
ing such  repeal  or  modification. 

SECTION  6.  ALL  GENERAL  TERMS  ETC.  TO  BE  LIBERALLY 
CONSTRUED.  All  general  provisions,  terms,  phrases  and  ex- 
pressions used  in  this  ordinance  or  any  ordinance  passed 
hereafter,  shall  be  liberally  construed  in  order  that  the  true 
intent  and  meaning  of  the  city  council  may  be  carried  out. 

SECTION  7.  POWER  OF  ACTING  MAYOR — POLICEMEN  TO  EX- 
ERCISE POWERS  OF  MARSHAL.  Whenever  any  power  shall  be 
vested  in  or  any  duty  required  of  the  Mayor,  the  same  shall 
be  deemed  to  extend  to  and  embrace  and  may  be  exercised  by 
the  acting  Mayor  also;  and  when  any  power  shall  be  vested  in 
or  duty  required  of  the  city  marshal,  the  same  shall  be  deem- 
ed to  extend  to  and  many  be  exercised  by  any  of  the  policemen 
of  said  city,  unless  such  construction  would  be  contrary  to 
the  terms  of  the  ordinance  vesting  such  power  or  requiring 
such  duty. 


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CHAPTER  XLI. 

ROLLER  SKATING  RINKS. 

1.  License  Required. 

2.  Amount  of  License. 

3.  Penalty. 

4.  Clerk  to  Issue  License. 

5.  Mayor  May  Revoke  License. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSE  REQUIRED.  It  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person,  persons,  or  corporation  to  engage  in  the  busi- 
ness of  running  a  roller  skating  rink  or  skating  school  in  the 
City  of  Urbana  without  first  having  obtained  a  license  so  to 
do,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

SECTION  2.  AMOUNT  OF  LICENSE.  Every  person,  per- 
sons or  corporation  who  shall  hereafter  engage  in  or  rent  any 
room  or  building  in  said  city  for  the  purpose  of  running  a 
roller  skating  rink,  skating  school,  or  for  the  purpose  of 
teaching  persons  how  to  skate  on  roller  skates  shall  pay  a 
license  fee  of  five  dollars  per  month  to  said  City  of  Urbana, 
payable  in  advance  for  each  and  every  month  they  shall  run 
said  rink. 

SECTION  Ji.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  persons,  or  corpor- 
ation running  a  roller  skating  rink,  skating  school  or  school 
for  learning  to  skate  on  roller  skates,  without  first  having 
obtained  a  license  so  to  do,  under  the  provisions  of  this 
chapter  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dol- 
lars, nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  day  such 
person,  persons  or  corporation  engage  in  or  run  said  roller 
skating  rink  or  skating  school  without  a  license. 

SECTION  4.  CLERK  TO  ISSUE  LICENSE.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  city  clerk  to  issue  said  license  upon  a  payment  to 
him  of  the  above  license  fee,  to  all  persons  applying  for 
the  same. 

SECTION  5.  MAYOR  MAY  REVOKE  LICENSE.  The  Mayor 
or  the  City  Council  shUll  have  power  to  revoke  any  such 
license,  at  any  time,  for  any  good  or  sufficient  cause,  or  upon 
the  failure  of  such  person,  persons  or  corporation  to  comply 
with  any  of  the  city  ordinances. 


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CHAPTER  XLII. 


RULES  OF  THE  CITY  COUNCIL 

1.  Meetings  of  Council — Special  Meetings. 

2.  Rules  of  City  Council. 

3.  Standing  Committees. 

4.  Duties  of  Committees. 

5.  Committee  on  Buildings  and  Grounds. 

6.  Committee  on  Finance. 

7.  Committee  on  Fire  and  Water. 

8.  Committee  on  Health  and  Miscellaneous. 

9.  Committee   on   Lights. 

10.  Committee  on  Ordinances. 

11.  Committee  on  Police  and  License. 

12.  Committee  on  Purchasing  and  Printing. 

13.  Committee  on  Sewerage  and  Drainage. 

14.  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys. 

15.  Contracts  Not  Authorized  by  the  Council,  Forbidden. 

SECTION  1.  MEETIXGS  OF  COFXCIL — SPECIAL  MEETINGS. 
A  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council  shall  be  held  on  the 
first  Monday  evening  of  each  month  during  the  year  except 
when  said  Monday  shall  happen  to  be  a  legal  holiday,  in 
which  case  the  City  Council  shall  meet  on  the  first  Tuesday 
evening  following;  and  also  on  the  evening  of  the  first  day  of 
May  in  each  year,  except  when  the  first  day  of  May  falls  on 
Sunday  in  which  case  the  said  meeting  shall  be  held  on  the 
Saturday  evening  last  preceding. 

Said  meetings  shall  be  convened  at  the  hour  of  7:30  P. 
M.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  the  Mayor  or  by  any 
three  members  of  the  Council  whenever  in  his,  or  their  opin- 
ion it  may  be  deemed  necessary ;  in  which  event  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  City  Marshall  to  cause  every  member  of  the 
Council  to  be  personally  served  with  notice  of  such  special 
meeting,  by  reading  or  giving  to  each  such  member  a  notice 
at  his  usual  place  of  business  or  residence;  which  notice  shall 
state  the  date,  time  and  object  of  such  meeting.  No  business 


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shall  be  transacted  at  any  special  meeting  except  such  as  is 
stated  in  said  notice. 

SECTION  2.  RULES  OF  CITY  COUNCIL.  The  following 
rules  for  the  government  of  the  deliberations  of  the  Council 
are  hereby  adopted,  viz  : 

I.  The  Mayor  shall  take  the  chair  at  the  hour  appoint- 
ed for  the  Council  to  meet,  and  immediately  call  the  Council 
to  order,  and  at  the  instance  of  any  two  members  present, 
compel  the  attendance  of  absent  members.     In  case  of  non- 
attendance  of  the  Mayor  at  any  meeting,  the  board  of  alder- 
men shall  select  one  of  their  own  members  chairman,  who 
shall  preside  at  that  meeting  and  shall  be  Mayor  pro  tern. 

II.  A  majority  of  the  members  elect  shall  constitute  ;i 
quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

III.  The  order  of  business  of  all. regular  meetings  of  the 
City  Council  shall  be  as  follows: 

1.  Heading  of  the  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  regular 
and  special  meetings. 

2.  Reports  of  standing  committees. 

3.  Reports  of  special  committees. 

4.  Reports  of  officers. 

5.  Petitions  and  communications  to  the  Council. 
(5.     Presentations  of  claims  and  accounts. 

7.  Unfinished  business. 

8.  New  and  miscellaneous  business. 

IV.  The  Mayor  shall  preserve  order  and  decorum  and 
shall  decide  all  questions  of  order,  subject-  to  an  appeal  to  the 
Council.     Appeals  to  the  Council  shall  be  decided  without 
debate. 

V.  Xo  member  shall  speak  more  than  twice  upon  the 
same  question,  nor  more  than  once  upon  the  "previous  ques- 
tion," without  leave  of  the  Council,  nor  more  than  once  in 
any  case,  until  every  member  choosing  to  speak  shall  have 
spoken. 

VI.  Any  member  called  to  order  shall  immediately  take 
his  seat  until  the  point  of  order  is  decided. 

VII.  All  questions  as  to  the  priority  of  business  shall 
be  decided  without  debate. 


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VIII.  While  any  member  is  speaking  no  member  shall 
engage  in  conversation   with   others,   or   pass   between   the 
speaker  and  the  Mayor. 

IX.  When  two  or  more  members  sliall  address  the  May- 
or, he  shall  decide  who  is  first  to  speak. 

X.  Every  member  previous  to  his  speaking,  shall  rise 
and  address  "Mr.  Mayor'', — but  shall  not  proceed  nntil  rec- 
ognized and  named  by  the  Mayor. 

XI.  No  personalities  or  reflections  injurious  to  the  feel- 
ings of  any  member  or  the  harmony  of  the  Council,  shall  be 
tolerated,  and  even7  person  indulging  in  such  personalities 
shall  be  called  to  order  by  the  Mayor. 

XII.  When  a  motion  or  resolution  has  been  stated  by 
the  Mayor,  it  shall  be  deemed  to  be  in  possession  of  the  Coun- 
cil, but  may  be  withdrawn  at  any  time  before  a  decision  or 
amendment,  by  consent  of  the  Council. 

XIII.  A  member  called  to  order  shall  immediately  sit 
down,  unless  permitted  by  the  Council  to  explain.     If  he  ap- 
peals, the  Council  shall  decide  the  matter  without  debate. 
If  no  appeal  is  taken  the  decision  of  the  Mayor  sliall  be  con- 
clusive. 

XIV.  When  a  question  is  stated,  every  member  present 
shall  vote,  unless  excused  by  the  Council,  or  unless  directly 
interested  in  the  question,  in  which  case  he  shall  not  vote. 

XV.  Xo  motion  shall  be  entertained  unless  seconded; 
when  seconded  it  shall  be  stated  by  the  Mayor,  and  if  any 
member  requires  it,  reduced  to  writing. 

XVI.  If  a  question  under  consideration  contains  more 
than  one  distinct  proposition,  it  may  be  divided  on  the  re- 
quest of  any  member. 

XVII.  When    a    blank    is   filled    and    different    sums 
or  times  proposed,  the  question  shall  first  be  put  upon  the 
largest  sum,  or  the  longest  time. 

XVIII.  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no  motion 
shall  be  received,  unless  for  the  previous  question,  to  post- 
pone indefinitely,  to  adjourn  to  a  certain  day,  to  lay  on  the 
table,  to  amend,  or  to  adjourn  the  Council. 

XIX.  A  motion  for  the  "previous  question,"  to  lay  the 
question  on  the  table,  or  to  refer  to  committee,  until  decided, 


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.shall  preclude  all  amendments  or  debate  of  the  main  ques- 
tion; and  a  motion  to  postpone  a  question  indefinitely,  or  to 
adjourn  to  a  certain  day  shall,  until  it  is  decided,  preclude  all 
amendments  to  the  main  question. 

XX.  The  "previous  question''  shall  be  put  as  follows: 
"Shall  the  main  question  be  now  put?" 

XXI.  A  motion  to  adjourn  shall  always  be  in  order, 
and  shall  be  decided  without  debate. 

XXII.  In  all  cases  the  name  of  a  member  ottering  a 
resolution   or  motion,   shall  be  entered   with   it  upon   the 
journal. 

XXIII.  Xo  ordinance  shall  be  repealed  or  passed,  or 
contract  or  appropriation  made,  unless  by  a  vote  of  a  major- 
ity of  the  Council. 

XXIV.  All  Committees  shall    be    appointed    by    the 
Mayor  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  Council,  in  which 
case  they  shall  be  appointed  by  ballot. 

XXV.  The  yeas  and  nays  shall  be  taken  on  the  passage 
of  every  ordinance,  and  on  all  propositions  to  create  any 
liability  against  the  city,  or  for  the  expenditure  or  appropri- 
ation of  its  money,  and  be  entered  upon  the  journal ;  and  if 
any  member  require  it,  upon  any  other  question  before  the 
Council. 

XXVI.  Committees  to  whom  any  subject  may  be  re- 
ferred shall  report  in  writing,  addressed  to  the  City  Council 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  and  the  reports  shall  be  filed  away 
and  preserved  by  the  clerk. 

XXVII.  The  City  Clerk  shall  forward  all  papers  to 
the  appropriate  committees  and  officers,  as  near  the  next 
day  after  the  reference  shall  be  made,  as  possible. 

XXVIII.  Every  proposition  involving  the  expenditure 
of  money,  shall  be  referred  to  an  appropriate  standing  com- 
mittee, and  a  report  thereon  made  to  the  Council  by  said 
committee  before  the  council  shall  vote  upon  the  expenditure. 

XXIX.  Upon  the  request  of  any  two  aldermen  present, 
any  report  of  a  committee  of  the  Council  shall  be  deferred 
for  final  action  thereon,  to  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the 
Council  after  the  report  is  made.    (See  Section  15  Article  III 
Act  of  Incorporation ) . 


~4()  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URUANA 

.  XXX.  Xo  petition  for  the  remission  of  a  tine  under 
any  ordinance  of  the  city,  shall  be  granted  without  a  vote  of 
two-thirds  of  the  Council,  or  without  said  petition  is  signed 
by  the  police  magistrate,  or  the  jury  imposing  the  fine,  or 
the  city  attorney. 

XXXI.  The  city  marshal,  or  some  one  appointed  by 
him,  at  his  own  cost,  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  City 
Council,  and  execute  all  orders  of  the  Council. 

XXX II.  On  all  points  of  order  not  herein  specially 
provided  for,  Robert's  llules  of  Order  is  adopted  and  made 
the  law  governing  the  deliberations  of  said  Council. 

XXXIII.  The  foregoing  rules,  or  any  of  them,  shall 
not  be  repealed  or  annulled,  amended,  abridged,  modified,  or 
suspended,  except  by  a  majority  vote  of  all  the  members  of 
the  Council. 

SECTION  o.  STANDING  COMMITTEEES.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Mayor  at  the  beginning  of  each  year,  for  which 
members  of  the  City  Council  are  elected  to  appoint  the  fol- 
lowing named  standing  committees ;  the  first  named  member 
of  the  Committee  to  be  the  Chairman  thereof  and  each  Com- 
mittee to  consist  of  not  less  than  three  members. 

First.     Committee  on  Buildings  and  Grounds. 

Second.     Committee  on  Finance. 

Third.     Committee  on  Fire  and  Water. 

Fourth.     Committee  on  Health  and  Miscellaneous. 

Fifth.     Committee  on, Lights. 

Sixth.     Committee  on  Ordinances. 

Seventh.     Committee  on  Police  and  Licenses. 

Eighth.     Committee  on  Purchasing  and  Printing. 

Ninth.     Committee  on  Sewerage  and  Drainage. 

Tenth.     Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys. 

SECTION  4.  DUTIES  OF  COMMITTEES.  It  shall  be  the  du- 
ty of  the  standing  Committees  to  keep  a  close  watch  over  the 
affairs  of  their  respective  departments,  and  promptly  to  in- 
vestigate and  report  in  writing  upon  all  matters  referred  to 
such  committee  by  the  Council,  and  perform  such  other  du- 
ties as  may  be  from  time  to  time  assigned  them. 

SECTION  5.  COMMITTEE  ON  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS.  The 
Committee  on  Buildings  and  Grounds  shall  have  charge  of 


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all  buildings  and  grounds,  including  the  parks,  belonging  to 
or  occupied  by  the  city,  and  the  preservation,  repair  and  im- 
provement of  the  same. 

SECTION  6.  COMMITTEE  ON  FINANCE.  The  committee  on 
finance  shall  have  charge  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  fi- 
nancial condition  of  the  city;  audit  and  examine  the  treas- 
urer's report;  receive  estimates  from  the  other  committees 
for  annual  appropriations  and  present  the  annual  approp- 
riation bill,  and  shall  report  to  the  City  Council  at  each  regu- 
lar meeting,  the  amount  of  expenditures  made  at  such  meet- 
ing and  report  the  amount  of  expenditures  made  under  each 
head  of  appropriations  and  the  balance  unexpended. 

SECTION  7.  COMMITTEE  ON  FIRE  AND  WATER.  The  com- 
mittee on  fire  and  water  shall  have  general  supervision  over 
the  fire  department  and  water  supply  of  the  city  and  all  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  water  works. 

SECTION  8.  COMMITTEE  ON  HEALTH  AND  MISCELLANEOUS. 
The  Committee  on  Health  and  Miscellaneous,  shall  have 
charge  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  public  health  and  se- 
curity of  the  City,  of  the  cleansing  of  the  City  and  of  the  re- 
moval and  abatement  of  all  nuisances;  and  shall  also  have 
charge  of  the  miscellaneous  matters  which  may  properly 
come  to  said  Committee. 

SECTION  9.  COMMITTEE  ON  LIGHTS.  The  Committee  on 
Lights  shall  have  charge  and  control  of  all  public  lights  in 
said  City  and  shall  investigate  and  report  on  all  claims  for 
lighting.  All  requests  for  the  location  of  lights  and  the 
change  of  the  same  shall  be  referred  to  said  committee  for  a 
recommendation. 

SECTION  10.  COMMITTEE  ON  ORDINANCES.  The  Commit- 
tee on  Ordinances  shall  examine  and  investigate  all  ordi- 
nances presented  to  the  City  Council  and  no  ordinance  (other 
than  those  for  Local  Improvements)  shall  be  acted  upon  by 
the  City  Council  without  recommendation  from  this  Com- 
mittee. 

SECTION  11.     COMMITTEE  ON  POLICE  AND  LICENSE.     The 

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Committee  on  Police  and  License  shall  attend  to  all  matters 
relating  to  the  police  department  and  shall  investigate  all 
applications  for  licenses  together  with  the  bonds  therefor  and 


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shall  examine  the  sufficiency  of  such  bonds  and  the  sureties 
thereon  and  particularly  in  regard  to  the  qualification  of  ap- 
plicants as  provided  by  the  Ordinances  and  the  fitness  and 
propriety  of  the  place  where  the  business  is  to  be  conducted. 

SECTION  12.  COMMITTEE  ON  PURCHASING  AND  PRINTING. 
The  Committe  on  purchasing  and  printing  shall  be  composed 
of  two  other  city  officers  to  be  selected  by  the  Mayor  in  ad- 
dition to  three  Aldermen.  The  Chairman  of  this  Committee 
shall  be  an  Alderman.  The  purchasing  of  all  supplies  for 
any  department  of  the  City  shall  be  referred  to  said  Commit- 
tee for  an  investigation;  and  all  orders  and  requisitions  for 
the  purchase  of  the  same  shall  first  be  signed  by  the  Chair- 
man and  at  least  one  other  member  of  this  Committee.  In 
the  absence  of  the  Chairman,  the  Mayor  may  approve  said 
order  or  requisition. 

SECTION  13.  COMMITTEE  ON  SEWERAGE  AND  DRAINAGE. 
The  Committee  on  Sewerage  and  Drainage  shall  have  charge 
of  all  matters  pertaining  to  sewers  and  sewerage  and  all 
drains  and  drainage  of  said  City. 

SECTION  14.  COMMITTEE  ON  STREETS  AND  ALLEYS.  The 
committee  on  streets  and  alleys  shall  have  charge  of  and  di- 
rect all  improvements  on  public  thoroughfares,  the  opening, 
laying  out,  widening,  extending  and  vacating  the  same;  and 
all  additions  to  the  city. 

SECTION  15.  CONTRACTS  NOT  AUTHORIZED  BY  THE  COUN- 
CIL FORBIDDEN.  No  Committee  of  the  City  Council  nor  any 
member  of  said  Council  or  other  officer  of  said  City  shall 
expend,  or  contract  for  the  expenditure  of  any  money  belong- 
ing to  the  City  for  the  improvement  of  any  street,  sidewalk, 
alley,  or  building,  or  other  property  belonging  to  or  under 
the  control  of  said  City,  unless  authorized  so  to  do  by  Ordi- 
nance or  resolution  of  the  City  Council. 


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CHAPTER  XLIII 

SEAL. 

1.  Corporate  Seal. 

2.  Clerk  to  Keep  Seal  and  Affix  Same  When  Necessary. 

SECTION  1.  CORPORATE  SEAL.  That  the  corporate  seal 
of  the  City  of  Urbana  shall  be  circular  in  form,  with  the 
words  "Seal  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  111.,  Chartered  1855,"  on 
the  outer  circle,  and  in  the  interior  and  center  of  said  circle, 
a  scroll  and  the  words  "Organized  Under  General  Law, 
1873.",  engraved  on  the  face  thereof;  and  it  shall  be  used  as 
such  seal  in  all  cases  that  have  or  hereafter  shall  be  provid- 
ed by  law  or  the  ordinances  of  the  City,  and  in  all  other  cases 
in  which  by  law  and  custom  it  is  usual  and  necessary  for  the 
City  to  use  a  seal.  .  , 

SECTION  2.  CLERK  TO  KEEP  SEAL  AND  AFFIX  SAME  WHEN 
NECESSARY.  The  seal  shall  be  and  remain  in  the  custody  of 
the  City  Clerk.  The  City  Clerk  shall  prepare  all  commis- 
sions or  other  official  documents,  required  to  be  issued,  and 
affix  the  corporate  seal  thereto  and  attest  or  countersign 
the  same.  He  shall  affix  the  corporate  seal  to  all  official 
acts  of  the  Mayor  requiring  it,  and  if  necessary  attest  and 
countersign  the  same.  He  shall  certify,  under  the  corporate 
seal  copies  of  all  records,  documents  or  papers  in  his  office, 
when  required  by  any  officer  or  other  person.  But  in  no 
case  shall  the  impression  of  the  corporate  seal  be  binding 
upon  the  City  unless  it  is  authorized  by  the  ordinances  of 
the  City  and  is  attested  by  the  signature  of  the  City  Clerk. 


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CHAPTER  XLIV. 
SECOND  HANI)  OK  JUNK  STORES. 

1.  Licensing  of  Second  Hand  or  Junk  Stores. 

2.  License  Fee. 

3.  Record  to  be  Kept  by  Dealer. 

4.  Not  to  Purchase  From  Minor. 

5.  Penalty  for  Violation. 

SECTION  1.  LICENSING  OF  SECOND  HAND  OR  JUNK  STORES. 
Any  person  who  shall  operate  a  second  hand  or  junk  store,  or 
shall  engage  in  the  business  of  buying  junk  within  the  City  of 
Urbana  shall  first  take  out  a  license  to  operate  his  business  to 
the  end  of  the  municipal  year  in  which  said  license  was 
granted. 

SECTION  2.  LICENSE  FEE.  Said  person  shall  pay  to  the 
City  Clerk  the  sum  of  Five  Dollars  per  year,  or  fractional 
part  thereof  for  said  license. 

SECTION  3.  RECORD  TO  BE  KEPT  BY  DEALER.  Any  person 
engaged  in  the  business  of  buying  second  hand  goods  or  junk, 
shall  keep  an  intelligible  record  of  all  articles  purchased, 
when  the  total  sum  of  said  article  amounts  to  Five  Dollars 
or  more,  the  date  the  same  was  purchased,  and  the  name  of 
the  person  from  whom  purchased. 

SECTION  4.  NOT  TO  PURCHASE  FROM  MINOR.  Any  per- 
son who  shall  keep  a  second  hand  or  junk  store,  shall  not  pur- 
chase or  receive  any  article  of  second  hand  goods  or  junk  of 
any  kind  or  nature  whatsoever  from  any  minor,  without  the 
written  consent  of  the  parent,  or  guardian  of  such  minor; 
which  written  consent  shall  be  preserved  in  the  record  kept 
by  said  person. 

SECTION  5.  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION.  Any  person  vio- 
lating any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Three  Dollars,  nor  more 
than  One  Hundred  Dollars  for  each  offense, 


SEWERS    AND    DRAINS  25.1 


CHAPTER  XLV. 

SEWERS  AND  DRAINS. 

1.  Permit  to  Persons  Outside  Sewer  Systems  to  Connect — Fee. 

2.  How  Connections  Shall  be  Made  to  Sewer. 

3.  Penalty  for  Connecting  Without  Permit. 

4.  Permitting  Others  to  Connect  to  Private  Drains  Connected  With 

Sewer — Penalty. 

5.  Permit  to  Connect  With  Tile  Drains — Fee. 

6.  How  Connections  Shall  be  Made  to  Tile  Drain. 

7.  Penalty  for  Connecting  Without  Permit. 

8.  Permitting  Others  to  Connect  With  Private  Drains — 'Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  PERMIT  TO  PERSONS  OUTSIDE  SEWER  SYSTEMS 
TO  CONNECT — FEE.  That  all  persons  whose  lots,  parcels  of  lots, 
or  tracts  of  land  situated  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Urbana  do  not  abut  or  adjoin  the  line  of  any  public 
sewer  and  which  is  so  situated  as  not  to  be  included  within 
any  of  the  districts  comprising  the  sewer  system  of  said  City 
and  who  may  desire  to  avail  themselves  of  the  benefits  of 
said  sewer  system  and  connect  their  house  plumbing  and 
water  closets  therewith  shall  have  the  right  to  do  so,  upon 
first  paying  to  the  City  Treasurer  the  sum  of  Ten  Dollars  for 
each  and  every  house  or  building  from  which  the  house 
plumbing  or  water  closets  shall  be  so  connected  with  and  at- 
tached to  any  line  of  sewer  laid  in  said  City  and  taking  the 
City  Treasurer's  receipt  therefor.  Upon  the  presentation  of 
such  receipt  to  the  City  Engineer  or  Public  Engineer,  he,  the 
said  City  Engineer,  shall  thereupon  issue  a  permit  to  such 
person  to  make  such  connection  or  connections. 

Provided,  nevertheless,  that  such  permit  so  granted  shall 
not  authorize  any  connection  with  any  public  sewer  of  said 
City  unless  said  connection,  house  plumbing  and  drainage,  all 
plumbing  of  water  closets  and  all  excavations  therefor  shall 
be  done  in  accordance  with  existing  ordinances,  regulating 
plumbing  and  drainage  of  buildings  and  excavations  in 
force  at  the  time  when  such  connections  shall  be  made. 


OUI>I NANCES  OF  TIIK  CITY  OF   TKISANA 

SECTION  2.  Ho\v  CONNECTIONS  SHALL  BE  MADE  TO  SEWER. 
All  connections  made  under  the  provisions  of  Section  One  of 
this  chapter  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  the  ordinances  of  said  City  regulating  plumbing  and 
drainage  of  buildings  and  excavations  therefor  existing  and 
in  force  at  the  time  when  such  connection  is  made. 

SECTION  3.  PENALTY  FOR  CONNECTING  WITHOUT  PERMIT. 
Xo  person,  persons  or  corporation  whose  lots,  parcels  of  lots 
or  tracts  of  land  do  not  abut  or  adjoin  the  line  of  any  public 
sewer  and  which  is  so  situated  as  not  to  be  included 
within  any  of  the  districts  composing  the  sewer  system  of 
said  (Mty  shall  make  any  connection  of  house  drainage  or  the 
drainage  of  any  water  closet  from  such  premises  with  any 
public  sewer  of  said  City,  without  having  first  obtained  a 
permit  so  to  do  from  the  City  Engineer,  as  provided  in  the 
first  section  of  this  chapter.  Any  person  or  corporation  vio- 
lating the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  for  each  and  every 
offense  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Twenty-five 
Dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 

SECTION  4.-   PERMITTING  OTHERS  TO  CONNECT  TO  PRIVATE 

DRAINS  CONNECTED  WITH  SEWER — PENALTY.      No  person,  per- 

sous  or  corporation  shall  permit  or  suffer  any  person,  per- 
sons or  corporation  whose  lots,  parcels  of  lots  or  tracts  of 
laud  do  not  abut  or  adjoin  the  line  of  any  public  sewer  which 
is  so  situated  as  not  to  be  included  within  any  one  of  the  dis- 
tricts composing  the  public  sewer  system  of  said  City  to 
make  any  connections  of  house  drainage  of  any  water  closets 
from  off  said  lots,  parcels  of  lots,  or  tracts  of  land  with  any 
private  sewer  drains  on  any  premises  owned,  controlled  or 
occupied  by  them  so  as  to  permit  or  suffer  any  sewerage  to 
flow  into  any  public  sewer  of  said  City,  unless  such  person, 
persons  or  corporation  has  first  obtained  a  written  permit 
from  the  City  Engineer  to  do  so,  as  provided  in  the  first  sec- 
tion of  this  chapter.  Any  person  or  corporation  violating  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  Twenty-five  Dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred 
Dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  5.  PERMIT  TO  CONNECT  WITH  TILE  DRAINS,  ETC. 
Any  person,  persons  or  corporations  owrning  any  lot,  parcel 


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of  lot  or  tract  of  land  adjoining  or  abutting  upon  any  tile 
drain  owned  and  controlled  by  said  City  of  Urbana  and 
within  said  City  desiring  to  connect  their  cellar  drain  with 
any  such  tile  drain  shall  first  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  said 
City  the  sum  of  Five  Dollars  therefor  and  take  his  receipt 
and  upon  presentation  of  said  receipt  to  the  City  Engineer  of 
said  City  a  permit  shall  be  issued  to  such  person  to  so  con- 
nect with  said  tile  drain. 

SECTION  6.  How  CONNECTION  SHALL  BE  MADE  TO  TILE. 
Said  connection,  as  provided  for  in  section  five  of  this 
chapter,  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  the  Ordinances  of 
said  City  regulating  tile  drains  and  excavations  in  force  at 
the  time  when  such  connection  shall  be  made. 

SECTION  7.  PENALTY  FOR  CONNECTING  WITHOUT  PERMIT. 
Any  person,  persons  or  corporations  who  shall  make  any 
connection  of  their  drains  with  any  tile  drain  owned  or  con- 
trolled by  the  said  City  of  Urbana  without  having  first  ob- 
tained a  written  permit  from  the  City  Engineer  of  said  City 
so  to  do,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  Twenty- 
five  Dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred  Dollars  for  each 
offense. 

SECTION  8.  PERMITTING  OTHERS  TO  CONNECT  WITH  PRI- 
VATE DRAINS.  Any  person,  persons  or- corporation  who  shall 
permit  or  suffer  any  other  person,  persons  or  corporation  to 
connect  their  drains  with  any  drains  owned  or  controlled  by 
them  which  connect  with  any  tile  drain  owned  or  controlled 
by  the  City  of  Urbana,  so  as  to  permit  water  to  be  discharged 
into  said  tile  drains  without  having  first  obtained  a  written 
permit  from  the  City  Engineer  so  to  do,  as  provided  in  sec- 
tion five  of  this  chapter,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  irot 
less  than  Twenty-five  Dollars  nor  more  than  Two  Hundred 
Dollars  for  each  offense. 


254  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  I'RBANA 


CHAPTER  XLVI. 


SIDEWALKS 

1.  Sidewalks  to  be  Constructed  of  Cement,  Etc. 

2.  Grade. 

3.  Sub-Grade. 

4.  Foundations. 

5.  Base. 

6.  Material. 

7.  Mixing. 

8.  Placing  in  Walk. 

9.  Finishing  Coat. 

10.  Private  Driveway  Crossings. 

11.  Protection  of  Walks. 

12.  Replacing  of  Defective  Work. 

13.  Expansion  Joints. 

14.  Duty  of  Contractor. 

15.  Contractor  to  Execute  Bond,  Etc. 

16.  To  Be  Paid  For  By  Special  Taxation. 

17.  To  Be  Constructed  on  Notice  to  Owner,  Etc. 

18.  City   May   Construct   Sidewalk — When — How    Collect   Costs   For 

Same. 

19.  Contract  Let  To  Lowest  Bidder — Notice  Given  That  Bids  Will 

Be  Received,  Etc. 

20.  Default  In  Payment— City  Clerk  To  Report. 

SECTION  1.  SIDEWALKS  TO  HE  CONSTRUCTED  OF  CEMENT, 
ETC.  That  hereafter  all  sidewalks,  along-  or  upon  any  street 
or  streets  or  part  of  street  or  alley,  shall  be  made  of  cement 
and  shall  lie  constructed  in  the  manner  hereinafter  specified, 
and  shall  be  of  the  width  of  five  feet,  unless  otherwise  spec- 
ially provided  in  the  ordinance  fixing  the  location,  dimen- 
sion and  grade  thereof. 

SECTION  2.  -  GRADE.  The  inside  edge  of  the  finished  sur- 
face of  all  walks  shall  be  laid  to  the  grade  and  line  establish- 
ed in  the  ordinance  therefor.  The  outer  edge  of  the  finished 
surface  shall  be  parallel  with  and  one-quarter  of  an  inch 
for  each  foot  of  width  lower  than  the  inner  edge. 


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SECTION  3.  SUB-GRADE.  The  sub-grade  thereof  shall 
conform  to  and  be  eight  inches  below  the  finished  surface 
thereof.  Where  filling  is  necessary  to  bring  the  street  to 
the  proper  subgrade,  all  vegetable  matter  shall  be  removed 
and  the  filling  done  with  earth  or  other  material  equally  as 
good  for  the  purpose,  in  layers  of  not  more  than  four  inches 
in  thickness,  each  layer  being  well  dampened  and  tamped 
with  a  tamper  having  an  area  of  not  more  than  twenty-five 
square  inches  and  weighing  not  less  than  forty  pounds ;  cross 
drains  of  vitrified  tile  shall  be  laid  across  the  same  as  di- 
rected by  the  city  engineer.  Where  excavation  is  necessary, 
no  plow  shall  be  used  below  a  line  three  inches  above  the 
proper  subgrade,  and  the  three  inches  just  above  the  sub- 
grade  must  be  dressed  off  with  picks  and  shovels.  All  mud  or 
other  soft  or  spongy  material  which  cannot  be  made  solid  or 
compact  in  the  bed,  shall  be  removed  and  the  places  refilled 
with  dry  earth  or  other  material  equally  as  good  for  the 
purpose.  All  roots  of  trees  encountered  in  preparation  of  the 
subgrade  shall  be  cut  off  twelve  inches  below  the  top  sur- 
face of  the  finished  walk  and  any  fill  shall  be  tamped  as 
hereinbefore  specified. 

SECTION  4.  FOUNDATIONS.  Upon  the  subgrade  thus 
prepared,  a  foundation  of  steam  cinders  or  other  material 
equally  as  good  for  foundation  purposes  shall  be  spread  and 
thoroughly  tamped  with  a  tamper  of  the  dimensions  and 
weight  hereinbefore  specified.  During  the  process  of  tamp- 
ing, the  foundation  shall  be  sprinkled  to  keep  it  moist,  and 
when  thoroughly  tamped  shall  have  a  uniform  thickness  of 
four  inches,  and  shall  be  thoroughly  sprinkled  immediately 
before  any  concrete  is  laid  thereon. 

SECTION  5.  BASE,  (a)  (Hpreading  of  Concrete).  Up- 
on the  foundation  thus  prepared  shall  be  spread  a  layer  of 
concrete,  which  when  thoroughly  compacted  as  hereinafter 
provided,  shall  have  a  uniform  thickness  of  three  and  one- 
fourth  inches. 

(b)  (Composition  of  Concrete).  The  concrete  shall  be 
composed  of  one  part  by  bulk  of  the  best  Portland  cement, 
two  parts  by  bulk  of  fine  aggregate  and  three  parts  by  bulk 
of  coarse  aggregate. 


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SECTION  6.  MATERIAL,  (a)  (Cement)  .  All  cement 
must  be  free  from  adulterants  and  must  meet  the  require- 
ments of  the  Standard  Specifications  for  Portland  cement 
adopted  by  the  American  Society  for  Testing  Materials,  Aug. 
16th,  1900,  with  all  subsequent  amendments  and  additions 
thereto  adopted  by  said  society. 

(b)  (Fine  Af/f/regate).     Fine  aggregate  shall  consist 
of  sharp  sand  or  screenings  from  hard  durable  gravel  thor- 
oughly washed  and  graded  from  coarse  to  fine;  and  when 
dry,  it  shall  pass  a  screen  having  one-quarter  inch  openings. 
It  shall  be  clean,  hard  and  free  from  dust,  soft  particles, 
loam,  vegetable  and  other  deleterious  matter.  Not  more  than 
ten  percent  shall  pass  a  steve  having  fifty  meshes  per  lineal 
inch  and  not  more  than  two  percent  shall  pass  a  sieve  having 
one  hundred  meshes  per  lineal  inch. 

(c)  (Coarse  Aggregate).    Coarse  aggregate  shall  con- 
sist of  clean,  hard,  durable  gravel,  thoroughly  washed  and 
graded  in  size,  free  from  dust,  loam,  vegetable  and  other  de- 
leterious matter  and  shall  contain  no  soft,  flat  or  elongated 
particles.    The  size  of  the  coarse  aggregate  shall  be  such  as 
will  pass  an  inclined  rotary  screen  having  one  and  one-quar- 
ter inch  circular  openings  and  be  retained  on  a  similar  screen 
having  three-eigths  of  an  inch  opening.    In  no  case  shall  ag- 
gregate continuing  frost  or  lumps  of  frozen  material  be  used. 

SECTION  7.  MIXING.  The  cement,  sand  and  gravel 
shall  be  thoroughly  mixed  in  a  batch-mixer  of  an  approved 
type,  which  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  City  Engineer 
in  a  written  statement  to  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  8.  PLACING  IN  WALK.  The  concrete  shall  then 
be  immediately  placed,  spread  and  thoroughly  compacted 
by  ramming  with  a  tamper  hereinbefore  described  until  free 
mortar  flushes  to  the  surface  sufficient  to  cover  all  coarse  ag- 
gregate. 

SECTION  9.  FINISHING  COAT.  As  soon  as  laid,  and  be-- 
fore  the  concrete  begins,  to  set,  there  shall  be  spread  on  the 
entire  upper  surface,  a  finishing  coat  three-fourths  of  an 
inch  in  thickness  when  finished,  composed  of  one  part  by  bulk 
of  the  best  Portland  cement  as  aforesaid,  and  one  and  one- 
half  parts  by  bulk  of  clean,  coarse,  sharp,  washed  sand.  The 


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sand  and  cement  shall  be  thoroughly  mixed  dry  and  then 
water  added  to  give  a  mortar  of  the  proper  consistency.  The 
mortar  shall  be  evenly  and  compactly  spread  on  the  concrete 
surface  and  made  smooth  and  even  by  floating  with  a  hand 
float,  having  a  surface  area  of  not  more  than  75  square  inches 
and  shall  be  made  to  conform  to  the  specified  finished  surface 
of  the  walk. 

SECTION  10.  PRIVATE  DRIVEWAY  CROSSINGS.  At  all 
places  where  private  driveways  intersect  sidewalks,  the  side- 
walks shall  be  constructed  as  set  forth  in  this  ordinance  with 
the  exception  that  the  concrete  shall  be  six  inches  in  depth, 
and  have  in  addition,  a  finishing  coat  one  inch  in  thickness, 
and  may  have  a  corrugated  surface  not  over  ten  feet  in 
length. 

SECTION  11.  PROTECTION  OF  WALKS.  The  finishing  coat 
and  the  concrete  foundation  shall  be  cut  into  blocks  of  the 
same  length  as  the- width  of  the  walk.  When  finished,  the 
surface,  shall  be  properly  protected  from  the  sun,  wind  and 
rain  for  forty-eigth  hours  and  kept  moist  by  sprinkling  until 
thoroughly  set. 

When  completed,  the  walks  shall  be  carefully  barricaded 
and  lighted  at  night,  and  all  travel  across  the  surface  of  the 
walk  shall  be  prevented  for  not  less  than  four  days.  Until 
said  concrete  has  set,  the  said  sidewalk  shall  be  protected 
from  being  marred  by  vandals,  stray  animals,  dogs,  fowls, 
etc. 

SECTION  12.  REPLACING  OF  DEFECTIVE  WORK.  No  con- 
crete shall  be  spread  at  a  time  when  the  temperature  during 
the  day  or  night  falls  below  thirty-two  degrees  Fahrenheit. 
The  said  construction  and  materials  shall  be  subject  to  the 
supervision  of  the  City  Engineer  of  the  City  of  Urbana  or 
his  representative,  and  any  workmanship  or  materials  which 
may  prove  defective  at  any  time  during  the  construction  or 
within  three  years  from  the  date  of  completion  of  said  side- 
walk, shall  be  immediately  removed  by  the  contractor  and 
replaced  with  work  of  sound  materials  and  proper  construc- 
tion. 

SECTION  18.  EXPANSION  JOINTS.  In  laying  all  concrete 
sidewalks,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  an  expansion  joint  of 


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one  inch  sliall  be  left  at  distances  of  not  greater  than  seventy- 
five  feet  apart.  And  in  laying  aprons,  an  expansion  joint  of 
one  inch  shall  be  left  at  both  ends  of  the  apron.  Where  any 
walk  is  constructed  adjacent  to  a  building  or  curb,  an  ex- 
pansion joint  of  one  inch  shall  be  left  between  the  walk  and 
the  curb  or  building.  All  expansion  joints  shall  be  filled 
flush  with  the  surface  before  said  sidewalks  or  aprons  are 
opened  to  traffic,  with  asphalt  which  shall  have  been  approv- 
ed by  the  City  Engineer  for  use  in  expansion  joints  or  filler 
for  pavements.  If  sheet  material  is  used  for  filler,  it  shall 
be  placed  during  the  construction  of  the  sidewalk.  The  ma- 
terials used  shall  be  of  a  first  class  quality  and  in  every  way 
suitable  for  the  uses  and  purposes  intended,  and  all  of  said 
walk  shall  be  constructed  in  a  workmanlike  manner.  Said 
materials  shall  be  at  all  times  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the 
City  Engineer  or  of  his  representative. 

SECTION  14.  DUTY  OF  CONTRACTOR,  (a)  (Re  in  oral  of 
excavations).  The  persons,  firms  or  corporations  construct- 
ing such  sidewalks  shall  for  a  distance  of  one  foot  on  the  out- 
side of  said  sidewalk  leave  the  surface  of  the  ground  one  inch 
lower  than  the  walks  and  shall  remove  all  surplus  dirt  exca- 
vated by  him,  other  rubbish  or  materials  from  the  street  or 
premises.  He  shall  also,  replace  all  connecting  sidewalks, 
aprons  or  crossings  in  a  workmanlike  manner,  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  City  Engineer. 

(b)  (Kworn  List  of  Walks).     Said  persons,  firms  or 
corporations  shall  file  a  sworn  list  of  all  sidewalks  construct- 
ed by  them  on  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
with  their  exact  location  and  the  date  of  their  completion, 
with  the  City  Engineer  on  or  before  February  first  of  each 
year,  which  lists  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  the  City    Engineer's 
office. 

(c)  (Imprint  Name,  Etc.).    All  contractors  construct- 
ing sidewalks  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  shall  im- 
print in  one  corner  of  one  square,  at  each  end  of  each  block 
or  fraction  of  block  of  walk  constructed,  his  name  and  the 
year  in  which  said  walk  was  completed,  which  imprint  shall 
not  take  up  more  space  than  one-half  square  foot. 


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SECTION  15.  CONTRACTOR  TO  EXECUTE  BOND,  ETC.  In 
no  case  shall  any  contract  be  let  either  hv  the  citv  or  by  the 

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owner,  agent  or  lessee  of  any  lot  or  parcel  of  land  for  the 
construction  of  any  sidewalk  in  the  city,  except  that  such 
contractor  before  doing  any  work  upon  such  contract  shall 
execute  a  bond  with  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  Street 
and  Alley  Committee  of  the  City  Council  of  said  city,  paya- 
ble to  the  city  of  Urbana,  which  said  bond  shall  be  in  a  penal 
sum  equal  to  33%  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  the  costs  of  such 
sidewalk  to  be  constructed  by  such  contractor. 

The  bond  shall  guarantee  the  construction,  workman- 
ship and  materials  of  said  sidewalk  for  a  term  of  three  years 
from  the  date  of  the  completion  of  such  walk. 

SECTION  16.  To  BE  PAID  FOR  Bt  SPECIAL  TAXATION.  All 
sidewalks  hereinafter  constructed  in  said  City  shall  be  paid 
for  by  special  taxation  of  the  lots,  or  parcels  of  land  touching 
the  line  where  any  such  sidewalk  shall  be  constructed,  by 
levying  upon  such  lot,  or  lots  or  parcels  of  land  the  entire 
cost  of  such  walk,  including  materials  and  labor  used  in  con- 
structing the  particular  line  of  sidewalk  so  ordered,  to  be 
levied  upon  the  respective  lots  or  parcels  of  land  abutting 
upon  the  line  of  such  sidewalk  according  to  the  respective 
frontage  of  such  lot,  lots  or  parcels  of  land  upon  such  line  of 
sidewalk. 

SECTION  17.  To  BE  CONSTRUCTED  ON  NOTICE  TO  OWNER 
ETC.  The  construction  of  all  sidewalks  and  the  material  used 
therein,  hereafter  constructed  in  said  City,  shall  be  under  the 
superintendence  of  and  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  City 
Engineer.  When  any  Ordinance  for  any  such  sidewalk  has 
been  duly  passed  and  approved  by  the  Cit}r  Council  and  the 
Mayor  of  said  City,  the  City  Clerk  of  said  City  shall  thereup- 
on mail  a  notice  of  the  passage  of  such  Ordinance  addressed 
to  the  owners  respectively  and  the  party  or  person,  or  per- 
sons who  paid  the  last  general  taxes  on  the  respective  lots  or 
parcels  of  land  touching  upon  the  line  where  such  sidewalk 
is  to  be  constructed.  The  owner  or  owners  of  all  lots  or  par- 
cels of  land  touching  the  line  of  said  proposed  sidewalk  shall 
construct  a  sidewalk  in  front  of  their  respective  lots  or  par- 
cels of  land  in  accordance  with  the  specification  of  said  Ordi- 


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nance  within  thirty  (:>0)  days  after  the  mailing  of  the  notice 
of  the  passage  of  said  Ordinance;  and  in  default  thereof  the 
said  City  of  Urlmna  may  furnish  the  materials  and  construct 
said  sidewalk  in  accordance  with  said  Ordinance,  or  may 
enter  into  a  contract  for  the  furnishing  of  said  materials  and 
the  construction  of  said  sidewalk  in  the  manner  provided  by 
law.  The  Street  and  Alley  Committee  of  the  City  Council 
of  said  City  shall  act  with  the  City  Engineer  in  awarding  all 
contracts  by  the  City,  for  the  construction  of  all  sidewalks  in 
said  City  and  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Mayor  and  City  Clerk 
of  said  City  to  issue  non-interest  bearing  vouchers  under  the 
seal  of  said  city  of  Urbana,  in  payment  for  such  sidewalk, 
said  vouchers  to  be  payable  solely  out  of  the  special  tax  to  be 
levied  therefor;  but  such  non-interest  bearing  vouchers  shall 
not  be  issued  as  above  provided  until  the  City  Engineer  of 
said  City  has  certified  in  writing  to  the  City  Clerk  that  the 
work  has  been  completed  in  conformity  with  this  Ordinance. 
SECTION  18.  CITY  MAY  CONSTRUCT  SIDEWALK — WHEN— 
now  COLLECT  COSTS  FOR  SAME.  In  case  of  the  failure  or  de- 
fault of  any  lot  owner  or  owners  to  construct  the  sidewalk 
as  required  above  after  notice  is  given  them  as  provided  here- 
in, and  said  sidewalk  is  constructed  by  the  City  or  in  case 
the  same  is  constructed  by  some  person,  persons,  or  corpora- 
tion contracting  with  the  City,  a  bill  of  the  cost  of  such  side- 
walk, showing  the  cost  of  construction  and  supervision  there- 
of, shall  be  made  by  the  City  Engineer  of  said  City,  together 
with  a  list  of  the  parcels  of  land  and  lots  touching  the  line  of 
said  sidewalk,  the  names  of  the  owners  and  of  the  parties  who 
paid  the  last  general  taxes  on  the  respective  lots,  or  parcels 
of  land  arid  the  frontage  of  such  lot,  lots  or  parcels  of  land 
touching  said  sidewalk.  The  City  Engineer  shall  thereupon 
prepare  a  special  tax  list  against  each  lot,  block,  tract  or  por- 
cel  of  land  touching  upon  said  sidewalk,  ascertaining  by  com- 
putation the  amount  of  special  taxes  to  be  charged  against 
each  of  said  lots,  tracts,  blocks,  or  parcels  of  land  on  account 
of  the  construction  of  said  sidewalk,  according  to  the  rule  fix- 
ed herein,  and  thereupon  the  said  City  Engineer  shall  file  the 
said  special  tax  list  in  his  office,  and  said  City  Engineer 
shall  thereupon  issue  warrants  directed  to  the  City  Clerk  for 


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the  collection  of  the  amount  of  special  taxes  so  ascertained 
and  appearing  from  said  special  tax  list  to  be  due  from  the 
respective  lots,  blocks,  tracts,  or  parcels  of  land  touching  up- 
on the  line  of  said  sidewalk.  The  said  City  Clerk  shall  there- 
upon proceed  to  collect  such  warrants  by  giving  notice  in 
writing,  by  mailing  same  to  the  owners  and  to  the  address  of 
the  party  who  paid  the  last  general  taxes  on  the  respective 
lots,  blocks,  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  in  said  list,  that  said 
list  is  in  the  hands  of  said  officer  for  collection.  All  moneys 
so  collected  by  said  officer  shall  immediately  be  paid  over  by 
said  officer  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Trbana. 

SECTION  1.9.     CONTRACT  LET  TO  LOWEST  BIDDER — NOTICE 

GIVEN  THAT  BIDS  WILL  BE  RECEIVED  ETC.       All  Contracts  for  the 

construction  of  sidewalks  as  hereinbefore  provided,  when  the 
expenses  thereof  shall  exceed  five  hundred  (f  500.00)  dollars, 
shall  be  let  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder.  Notice  shall  be 
given  by  the  said  City  Engineer  and  by  the  Street  and  Alley 
Committee  of  said  Cily  by  advertisement  in  a  newspaper  of 
general  circulation  in  said  City  that  bids  will  be  received  for 
the  construction  of  such  sidewalk  in  accordance  with  the 
Ordinance  therefor.  Such  notice  shall  state  the  time  of  open- 
ing said  bids,  which  shall  be  not  more  than  ten  (10)  nor  less 
than  five  (5)  days  thereafter.  All  proposals  or  bids  shall  be 
accompanied  by  cash  or  a  check  payable  to  the  order  of  the 
City  Engineer  of  said  City,  in  his  official  capacity,  and  certi- 
fied by  a  responsible  Bank  for  an  amount  which  shall  not  be 
less  than  ten  (10%)  per  centum  of  the  aggregate  of  the  pro- 
posal, which  shall  be  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  bid. 
All  contracts  shall  be  approved  by  the  said  City  Engineer 
and  the  Street  and  Alley  Committee  of  said  City. 

SECTION  20.  DEFAULT  IN  PAYMENT — CITY  CLERK  TO 
REPORT.  Upon  the  failure  to  collect  such  special  tax  as  above 
provided,  the  City  Clerk,  shall  within  thirty  (30)  days  from 
the  return  of  such  warrants,  make  report  in  writing  to  the 
County  Treasurer  of  Champaign  County,  Illinois,  of  all  lots, 
blocks,  tracts  and  parcels  of  land  upon  which  said  special  tax 
shall  be  unpaid,  with  the  names  of  all  the  respective  owners 
thereof  so  far  as  the  same  are  known  to  the  Clerk  and  the 
amount  due  and  unpaid  upon  each  such  lot  or  tract,  together 


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with  a  copy  of  the  Ordinance  ordering  such  sidewalk  to  be 
constructed,  which  report  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  oath 
of  said  Clerk  that  the  list  is  a  correct  return  of  the  lots, 
blocks,  tracts  or  parcels  of  laud  on  which  the  said  special 
tax  levied  by  authority  of  said  City  for  the  cost  of  said  side- 
walk in  such  Ordinance  specified  remain  unpaid  and  due 
and  that  the  amounts  therein  stated  as  due  and  unpaid  have 
not  been  collected  nor  any  part  thereof. 


STKEKT    NUMBERING  '2(}',\ 


CHAPTER  XLVII. 

STREET  NUMBERING. 

1.  Establishment  of  System. 

2.  Base  Lines. 

3.  Method  of  Numbering. 

4.  Detailed  Numbering. 

5.  Extension  of  Streets. 

6.  Plat. 

7.  Changing  of  Numbers. 

SECTION  1.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  SYSTEM.  That  there  is 
hereby  established  the  following  system  for  the  numbering 
of  houses  and  lots  in  said  City. 

SECTION  2.  BASE  LINES  ESTABLISHED.  There  are  hereby 
established  two  base  lines  in  said  city,  from  which  said  num- 
bering shall  be  computed;  one  of  which  said  base  lines  runs 
north  and  south  through  said  city  and  the  other  of  which 
runs  east  and  west  through  said  city.  The  First  base  line  is 
the  north  and  south  base  line  and  is  Market  street  and  the 
line  of  Market  street  extended.  The  Second  base  line  is  the 
east  and  west  base  line  and  is  Main  street  from  the 
eastern  limits  of  said  city  to  its  conjunction  with  the  right 
of  way  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Elec- 
tric Company's  right  of  way,  and  the  right  of  way  of  the  Ur- 
bana and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company's 
right  of  way  from  its  conjunction  with  Main  street  to  the 
western  limits  of  the  city. 

SECTION  3.  METHOD  OF  NUMBERING.  All  buildings  and 
lots  facing  on  streets  running  east  and  west  shall  be  num- 
bered east  and  west,  beginning  with  the  first  base  line  as  es- 
tablished in  section  two  of  this  chapter.  Each  block  shall 
form  a  new  hundred  of  numbers ;  that  is,  the  first  block  east 
or  west  from  said  base  line  shall  be  the  one  hundred  block ; 
the  second,  the  two  hundred  block  and  so  on.  Odd  numbers 
will  be  on  the  south  side  of  streets  running  east  and  west  and 
even  numbers  on  the  north  side. 


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All  buildings  and  lots  facing  on  streets  miming  north 
and  south  shall  be  numbered  north  and  south,  beginning 

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with  the  second  base  line  as  established  in  section  two  of  this 
chapter.  Each  block  shall  form  a  new  hundred  of  numbers, 
that  is,  the  first  block  north  or  south  from  the  said  base  line 
shall  be  the  one  hundred  block;  the  second,  the  two  hundred 
block,  and  saon.  Odd  numbers  will  be  on  the  west  side  of  the 
streets  running  north  and  south  and  even  numbers  on  the 
east  side. 

SECTION  4.  DETAILED  NUMBERING.  West:  beginning 
with  the  first  base  line  as  established  in  section  two  of  this 
chapter,  the  block  between  said  base  line  and  Race  Street 
shall  be  known  as  the  one  hundred,  block,  between  Race 
Street  and  Broad  Street  the  Two  Hundred  block,  between 
Broad  Street  and  Birch  Street  the  Three  Hundred  Block, 
between  Birch  Street  and  McOullough  Avenue  the  Foni 
Hundred  block,  between  McCullough  Avenue  and  Orchard 
Street  the  Five  Hundred  block,  between  Orchard  Street  and 
Coler  Avenue  the  Six  Hundred  block,  between  Coler  Avenue 
and  Busey  Avenue  the  Seven  Hundred  block,  between  Busey 
Avenue  and  Lincoln  Avenue,  the  Eight  Hundred  block,  be- 
tween Lincoln  Avenue  and  Babcock  Street  the  Xine  Hun- 
dred block,  between  Babcocli  Street  and  Harvey  Street  the 
Ten  Hundred  block,  between  Harvey  Street  and  Goodwin 
Avenue  the  Eleven  Hundred  block,  between  Goodwin  Avenue 
and  Matthews  Avenue  the  Twelve  Hundred  block,  between 
Matthews  Avenue  and  Romine  Street,  the  Thirteen  Hundred 
block,  between  Romine  Street  and  Wright  Street  the  Four- 
teen Hundred  block. 

East:  beginning  with  the  first  base  line  as  established 
in  section  two  of  this  chapter,  the  block  between  the  said  base 
line  and  Walnut  street  shall  be  known  as  the  One  Hundred 
block,  between  Walnut  Street  and  Vine  Street  the  Two  Hun- 
dred block,  between  Vine  Street  and  Urbana  Avenue  the 
Three  Hundred  block,  between  Urbana  Avenue  and  Maple 
Street  the  Four  Hundred  block,  between  Maple  Street  and 
Grove  Street,  the  Five  Hundred  Block,  between  Grove  Street, 
and  Anderson  Street  the  Six  Hundred  block,  between  Ander- 
son Street  and  Lvnn  Street  the  Seven  Hundred  block,  between 


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Lynn  Street  and  Johnson  Avenue  the  Eight  Hundred  block, 
between  Johnson  Avenue  and  Cottage  Grove  Avenue  the 
Nine  Hundred  block,  between  Cottage  Grove  Avenue  and 
Poplar  Street  the  Ten  Hundred  block,  between  Poplar 
Street  and  Glover  Avenue  the  Eleven  Hundred  block. 

South :  beginning  with  the  second  base  line  as  estab- 
lished in  section  two  of  this  chapter,  the  block  between  said 
base  line  and  Elm  street  shall  be  known  as  the  One  Hundred 
block,  between  Elm  Street  and  Green  Street,  the  Two  Hun- 
dred block,  between  Green  Street  and  High  Street  the  Three 
Hundred  block,  between  High  Street  and  Illinois  Street  the 
Four  Hundred  block,  between  Illinois  Street  and  California 
Avenue  the  Five  Hundred  block,  between  California  Avenue 
and  Oregon  Street  the  Six  Hundred  Block,  between  Oregon 
Street  and  Nevada  Street  the  Seven  Hundred  block 
between  Nevada  Street  and  Washington  Street  the  Eight 
Hundred  block,  between  Washington  Street  and  Iowa  Street 
the  Nine  Hundred  block,  between  Iowa  Street  and  midway 
between  Iowa  Street  and  Indiana  Avenue  the  Ten  Hundred 
block,  between  midway  between  Iowa  Street  and  Indiana 
Avenue  and  Indiana  Avenue  the  Eleven  Hundred  block,  be- 
tween Indiana  Avenue  and  Michigan  Avenue  the  Twelve  Hun- 
dred block,  between  Michigan  Avenue  and  Pennsylvania  Ave- 
nue the  Thirteen  Hundred  block,  between  Pennsylvania  Ave- 
nue and  Vermont  Street  the  Fourteen  Hundred  block,  be- 
tween Vermont  Street  and  Delaware  Street  the  Fifteen  Hun- 
dred block,  between  Delaware  Street  and  Florida  Street  the 
Sixteen  Hundred  block. 

North  :  beginning  with  the  second  base  line  as  establish- 
ed in  section  two  of  this  chapter,  the  block  between  said  base 
line  and  Stoughton  Street  on  the  West  to  McCullough  Ave- 
nue and  from  McCullough  Avenue  to  Centre  Street,  Main 
Street  and  from  Centre  Street  to  the  City  limits  on  the  East, 
Water  Street  shall  be  known  as  the  One  Hundred 
block;  between  Stoughton  Street  on  the  West  to  McCul- 
lough Avenue  and  from  McCoullough  Avenue  to  Centre 
Street,  Main  Street  and  From  Centre  Street  to  the  Eastern 
City  limits,  Water  and  Main  Street  on  the  West  to 
Orchard  Street  and  from  Orchard  Street  east  to  the  Cit.v 


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limits,  Griggs  Street,  the  Two  Hundred  block;  between  Main 
Street  on  the  West  to  Orchard  Street  and  from  Orchard 
Street  East  to  the  City  limits  Griggs  Street  and  Clark 
Street  the  Three  Hundred  block;  between  Clark  Street 
and  University  Avenue,  the  Four  Hundred  block;  between 
University  Avenue  and  Park  Street,  the  Five  Hundred  block ; 
between  Park  Street  and  Church  Street,  the  Six  Hundred 
block;  between  Church  Street  and  Hill  Street  the  Seven  Hun- 
dred block;  between  Hill  Street  and  Beslin  Street  and  Fair- 
view  Avenue  the  Eight  Hundred  block;  between  Beslin 
Street  and  Fairview  Avenue  and  Dublin  Street  and  Kerr 
Street  the  Nine  Hundred  block ;  between  Dublin  Street  and 
Kerr  Street  and  Champaign  Street,  the  Ten  Hundred  block ; 
between  Champaign  Street  and  Eads  Street  and  Oakland 
Avenue  the  Eleven  Hundred  block ;  between  Eads  Street  and 
Oakland  Avenue  and  Bailey  Street  the  Twelve  Hundred 
block. 

SECTION  5.  EXTENSION  OF  STREETS.  In  all  cases  where 
any  street  does  not  extend  to  the  City  limits,  the  numbering 
shall  be  made  as  though  said  streets  were  extended. 

SECTION  6.  PLAT.  The  City  Engineer  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  prepare  a  plat  of  the  City  in  conformity  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  placing  upon  said  plat  the  numbers 
of  the  lots  as  provided  in  said  ordinance. 

SECTION  7.  CHANGING  OF  NUMBERS.  All  persons  are 
hereby  directed  to  change  the  numbers  on  their  houses  to  cor- 
respond with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 


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CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

STREET  SUPERINTENDENT. 

1.  Appointment— Term  of  Office. 

2.  Superintend  All  City  Improvements,  Etc. 

3.  Streets  Cleaned  by  Street  Superintendent. 

4.  Employ  Needed  Help,  Etc. — Oversee  Laborers  and  Prisoners. 

5.  Mark  Implements,  Purchase  Tools,  Etc. 

6.  Keep  Accurate  Account  of  Expenditures  in  Book  Provided  For 

That  Purpose. 

7.  Examine  Accounts  of  Contractors  and  Others  for  Work,  Etc. 

8.  Keep  Street  Crossings  Clean  and  Free  From  Mud,  Ice,  Snow,  Etc. 

9.  Report  Monthly. 

10.  Report  Yearly. 

11.  Enforce  Ordinances  in  Relation  to  Streets,  Alleys  and  Sidewalks 

— Removal  from  Office. 

SECTION  1.  APPOINTMENT — TERM  OF  OFFICE.  There 
shall  be  a  city  superintendent  of  streets  who  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Mayor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
Council,  and  his  term  of  office  shall  be  for  any  period  of  time 
not  exceeding  the  municipal  year  of  his  appointment  and 
until  his  successor  has  been  duly  appointed  and  qualified. 

SECTION  2.  SUPERINTEND  ALL  CITY  IMPROVEMENTS  The 
city  superintendent  of  streets  shall  superintend  all  improve- 
ments ordered  by  the  City  Council  upon  the  streets,  alleys 
and  public  grounds.  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  improve- 
ments, repair  and  cleaning  of  all  streets  and  alleys  and  street 
crossings  in  the  city,  except  where  other  parties  have  con- 
tracted with  the  city  to  do  the  same,  but  no  repairs  or  im- 
provements, except  where  actually  necessary,  shall  be  made 
by  him  without  the  order  of  the  City  Council;  he  shall,  with- 
out delay,  cause  all  breaks  in  any  planked  street  or  alley, 
bridge,  culvert,  sidewalk,  street  crossing  or  other  insecure 
or  unsafe  place,  to  be  repaired  and  report  the  cost  thereof  to 
the  City  Council  for  allowance. 

SECTION  8.  STREETS  CLEANED  BY  STREET  SUPERINTEND- 
ENT. He  shall  keep  all  paved  streets  in  the  city  clean  from 


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dust,  dirt,  mud,  snow  and  ice  and  shall  keep  all  crossing's  on 
paved  streets  clean  and  free  from  dust,  dirt,  mud,  snow  and 
ice  at  all  times  and  shall  annually,  in  the  spring  of  the  year, 
under  the  direction  of  the  City  Council,  cause  streets  and  al- 
leys to  be  cleaned  and  gutters  opened,  and  so  far 
as  practicable  keep  them  in  that  condition.  He  shall  from 
time  to  time  examine  into  the  condition  of  the  streets  and 
alleys,  bridges,  culverts,  cross-walks,  sidewalks  and  street 
crossings  and  report  the  same  to  the  City  Council  and  recom- 
mend such  improvements  or  repairs  as  he  may  deem  needed. 

SECTION  4.  EMPLOY  NEEDED  HELP,  ETC. — OVERSEE  LABOR- 
ERS AND  PRISONERS.  He  may,  by  the  authority  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil, employ  such  number  of  assistants,  laborers,  teams,  wag- 
ons and  carts  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  work  in  his  depart- 
ment, and  at  such  prices  as  shall  be  fixed  by  the  City  Council. 
He  shall  oversee  and  direct  the  street  laborers  and  workmen 
and  all  prisoners  working  out  fines  on  the  streets  and  alleys, 
and  keep,  or  caused  to  be  kept  in  a  suitable  book,  a  correct  ac- 
count of  the  time  of  each  laborer. 

SECTION  5.  MARK  IMPLEMENTS,  PURCHASE  TOOLS,  ETC. 
He  may,  by  the  authority  of  the  City  Council,  purchase 
needed  tools,  implements  or  materials  for  the  use  of  the  City 
in  his  department.  He  shall  cause  all  tools  and  instruments 
belonging  to  his  department  to  be  legibly  marked  or  branded 
with  the  letters,  "C.  U."  and  shall  cause  them  to  be  properly 
housed,  yarded  or  kept  protected  from  the  weather  when  not 
in  use. 

SECTION  6.  KEEP  ACCURATE  ACCOUNT  OF  EXPENDITURES 
IN  BOOK  PROVIDED  FOR  THAT  PURPOSE.  He  shall  keep  in  an 
appropriate  book,  and  in  such  manner  as  may  be  required 
by  the  committee  on  streets  and  alleys,  a  plain  and  accurate 
account  of  all  expenditures  made  under  his  supervision,  spec- 
ifying to  whom  made,  for  what  purpose  and  to  what  ward 
chargeable.  He  shall,  in  a  suitable  book  provided  by  the 
City  for  that  purpose,  make  and  keep  a  complete  record  of 
all  sidewalks  constructed  or  repaired,  giving  full  and  com- 
plete information  in  reference  to  each  piece  of  sidewalk  con- 
structed or  repaired  from  the  date  of  the  passage  of  the  Ordi- 
nance authorizing  its  construction  or  repair,  to  the  date  of 


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the  final  completion  of  same,  and  of  all  payments  made  to 
him  by  the  owners  of  abutting  property.  He  shall  keep  a 
correct  list  and  account  of  all  implements,  materials  and 
other  property  of  the  City  in  his  charge  and  shall  be  ac- 
countable therefor,  and  shall  deliver  the  same  to  his  successor 
in  office,  taking  his  receipt  therefor,  which  he  shall  file  with 
the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  credit  him  with  the  same  and  charge 
his  successor  therewith.  When  he  shall  purchase  any  imple- 
ments on  account  of  the  city  he  shall  immediately  report  the 
bill  thereof  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  charge  him  for  the 
same  at  cost. 

SECTION  7.  EXAMINE  ACCOUNTS  OF  CONTRACTORS  AND 
OTHERS  FOR  WORK.  He  shall  examine  all  accounts  of  con- 
tractors and  others  for  work  pertaining  to  his  department,  or 
for  implements  and  materials  furnished  therefor,  and,  if  cor- 
rect, certify  the  same  to  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  8.  KEEP  STREET  CROSSINGS  CLEAN  AND  FREE 
FROM  MUD,  ICE,  SNOW,  ETC.  The  city  superintendent  of  streets 
shall,  as  far  as  practicable,  see  that  the  crossings  on  the 
streets  are  kept  clean  and  free  from  mud,  ice  and  snow,  and 
that  the  walks  about  the  public  parks,  city  buildings  and  lots 
are  properly  cleaned  whenever  necessary. 

SECTION  9.  REPORT  MONTHLY.  He  shall  on  the  first 
Monday  of  each  and  every  month,  make  a  written  report  to 
the  City  Council  showing  the  name  of  each  person  employed 
by  him,  the  time  worked  and  kind  of  labor  performed  and  the 
amount  due  each  person  for  such  labor  and  the  locality  where 
such  labor  was  performed. 

SECTION  10.  REPORT  YEARLY.  He  shall  annually,  at  the 
last  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council  of  each  fiscal  year, 
prepare  and  present  to  the  City  Council  an  annual  report 
summarizing  the  work  done  in  his  department  for  the  year 
and  a  statement  of  the  tools,  implements,  materials  and 
property  in  his  department  belonging  to  the  City,  with  such 
other  information  and  suggestions  as  he  may  deem  proper  to 
embody  in  such  report. 

SECTION  11.  ENFORCE  ORDINANCES  IN  RELATION  TO 
STREETS/ ALLEYS  AND  SIDEWALKS — REMOVAL  FROM  OFFICE.  The 
city  superintendent  of  streets  shall  cause  all  ordinances  in 


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relation  to  streets,  alleys  and  sidewalks  to  be  enforced,  and 
shall  prosecute  all  violations  thereof.  He  shall  obey  all  such 
orders,  general  or  special,  as  he  may  receive  from  the  City 
Council,  the  Mayor  or  the  committee  on  streets  and  alleys, 
and  for  a  wilful  neglect  or  refusal  to  perform  any  duty  re- 
quired of  him  by  the  ordinances  or  the  laws  of  this  State, 
shall  be  subject  to  removal  from  office. 


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CHAPTER  XLIX 
SUPPLIES. 

1.  Supplies  Let  by  Advertising  to  Lowest  Bidder. 

2.  Requisition  for  Supplies,  Presented  by  Officers. 
3     Who  Shall  Purchase — Order — Bill. 

4.  Claims  for  Goods  Not  Ordered. 

5.  Bill— What  to  Contain. 

6.  Meals  for  Prisoners. 

SECTION  1.  SUPPLIES  LET  BY  ADVERTISING  TO  LOWEST 
BIDDER.  All  supplies  or  materials  for  the  City  of  Urbana, 
where  practicable,  shall  be  purchased  on  contracts,  covering 
a  special  period  of  time,  the  same  to  be  let  upon  advertise- 
ment, to  the  lowest  and  best  bidder  as  the  City  Council  may 
determine.  The  committee  in  charge  of  the  different  depart- 
ments shall,  so  far  as  possible,  prepare  estimates  and  speci- 
fications for  supplies.  No  time  contracts  to  furnish  supplies 
or  materials  shall  cover  a  longer  period  than  the  municipal 
year. 

SECTION  2.  REQUISITION  FOR  SUPPLIES  PRESENTED  BY 
OFFICERS.  Any  officer  or  person  having  charge  of  any  depart- 
ment shall,  whenever  any  supplies  or  materials  are  needed 
in  his  department  for  the  furnishing  of  which  the  city  does 
not  hold  a  contract,  make  out  and  present  to  the  City  Council 
in  session  a  written  requisition  letting  forth  the  article  or 
articles  needed  and  the  price  thereof,  if  known. 

SECTION  3.  WHO  SHALL  PURCHASE — ORDER — BILL.  The 
City  Council  shall,  at  the  time  of  ordering  the  purchase  of 
any  supplies  designate  who  is  authorized  "to  make  the  pur- 
chase ;  and  every  officer  or  person  'ordering  any  article  from 
a  distance  from  the  city  shall  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  copy 
of  the  order  sent  by  him,  and  also  the  bill  of  the  article 
so  ordered'  as  soon  as  the  same  is  received. 

SECTION  4.  CLAIMS  FOR  GOODS  NOT  ORDERED.  No  article 
or  claim  for  any  article  furnished  the  city  shall  be  allowed 
unless  such  article  was  odered  to  be  purchased  by  the  Coun- 


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cil,  or  unless  the  purchase  thereof  was  the  result  of  an 
emergency  which  could  not  reasonably  have  been  foreseen 
in  time  to  prevent  a  requisition  to  the  Council. 

SECTION  5.  BILL — WHAT  TO  CONTAIN.  Every  bill  pre- 
sented to  the  City  Council  for  allowance  shall  contain  an 
itemized  statement  of  the  articles  for  which  payment  is 
asked,  and  shall  be  certified  to  by  the  officer  under  whom  the 
liability  was  incurred. 

SECTION  6.  MEALS  FOR  PRISONERS.  The  City  Council 
shall  at  the  beginning  of  each  municipal  year,  make  a  con- 
tract with  some  responsible  party  for  the  feeding  of  any  and 
all  prisoners  confined  in  the  city  calaboose  or  prison. 


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TRAFFIC  REGULATIONS 

1.  Definitions. 

2.  Obedience. 

3.  Right  of  Way. 

4.  Keeping  To  The  Right,  Passing,  Turning,  Crossing  and  Stopping. 
.    5.  Loading,  Unloading  and  Backing  Vehicles. 

6.  Speed  of  Vehicles. 

7.  Signals. 

8.  Kinds  of  Vehicles. 

9.  Motor  Vehicle  for  Hire. 

10.  Control  of  Horses. 

11.  Motorcycles  and  Bicycles. 

12.  Pedestrians. 

13.  Miscellaneous. 

14.  Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  DEFINITIONS,  (a)  The  word  "vehicle" 
when  used  in  this  Ordinance  includes  any  conveyance  on 
wheels,  or  runners  except  baby  carriages. 

(b)  The  word  "horse"  includes  all  domestic  animals, 
used  for  riding,  driving  or  moving  vehicles. 

(c)  The  word  "driver",  includes  the  rider  or  driver  of 
a.  horse,  the  rider  of  a  bicycle,  motorcycle,  or  the  operator  of 
any  motor  vehicle. 

(d)  The  term  "motor  vehicle"  includes,  all  vehicles  pro- 
pelled otherwise  than  by  muscular  power,  except  of  course 
all  steam  rollers. 

SECTION  2.  OBEDIENCE.  Drivers  of  vehicles  shall  at  all 
limes  comply  with  any  direction  of  any  member  of  the  police 
force  as  to  placing,  stopping,  starting,  approaching  and  de- 
parting from  any  place,  the  manner  of  taking  up,  or  setting 
down  passengers,  loading  or  unloading  goods  in  any  place; 
ignorance  of  these  rules  shall  not  be  an  excuse  for  disregard- 
ing them. 

SECTION  :>.  RKJIIT  OF  WAY.  (a).  The  Fire  Depart- 
ment, ambulances,  police  and  United  States  mail  vehicles, 


274  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OP  URBAXA 

shall  have  the  right  of  way  in  any  street,  or  through  any  pro- 
cession. 

(b)  Horse  drawn  vehicles  shall  have  the  right  of  way 
over  all  motor  vehicles,  street  cars  excepted. 

(c)  The  driver  of  any  vehicle,  street  car  excepted,  up- 
on the  approach  of  any  fire  apparatus,  shall  immediately  . 
draw  up  said  vehicles  as  near  as  practicable  to  the  right  hand 
curb  and  bring  it  to  a  stop  and  shall  not  proceed  until  said 
tire  apparatus  has  passed. 

(d)  The  driver  of  a  street  car  shall  immediately  stop 
his  car  and  keep  it  stationary  upon  the  approach  of  any  fire 
apparatus,  except  when  said  car  would  interfere  with  the 
movement  of  said  fire  apparatus. 

(e)  Street  cars  shall  have  the  right  of  way  over  all 
other  vehicles  between  cross  streets. 

(f)  The  drivers  of  all  vehicles  shall  look  out  for  and 
give  the  right  of  way  to  other  vehicles  approaching  simul- 
taneously from  the  right  at  street  intersections,  and  at  the  in- 
tersections of  streets  and  street  railways. 

(g)  The  driver  of  any  vehicle  turning  to  the  left  shall 
allow  the  right  of  way  to  vehicles  travelling  in  the  direction 
in  which  said  vehicle  is  turning;  and  the  driver  of  any  ve- 
hicle travelling  in  the  direction  in  which  such  vehicle  is  turn- 
ing shall  have  the  right  of  way  over  such  vehicle  so  turning. 

(h)  The  driver  of  any  vehicle  turning  to  the  right  shall 
have  the  right  of  way  over  vehicles  travelling  in  the  direction 
in  which  said  vehicle  is  turning,  and  the  driver  of  any  vehicle 
(ravelling  in  the  direction  in  which  such  vehicle  is  turning 
shall  allow  the  right  of  way  to  such  vehicle  so  turning. 

SECTION  4.  KEEPING  TO  THE  BIGHT,  PASSING,  TURNING, 
CROSSING  AND  STOPPING,  (a)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  shall 
keep  as  near  to  the  right  hand  curb  as  possible. 

(b)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  meeting  another  vehicle 
shall  keep  to  the  right, 

(c)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  passing  another  vehicle 
other  than  a  street  car  going  in  the  same  direction  shall  pass 
to  the  left. 

(d)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  turning  from  one  street 


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into  another  street  to  the  right  shall  turn  the  corner  as  near 
the  right  hand  curb  as  possible. 

(e)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  turning  from  one  street  in- 
to another  street  to  the  left  shall  pass  to  the  right  of  and 
beyond  the  center  of  the  street  intersection  before  turning. 

(f )  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  shall  always  stop  his  vehicle 
with  the  right  hand  side  of  the  vehicle  within  one  foot  of  the 
curb  line,  except  in  an  emergency,  or  for  the  purpose  of  allow- 
ing another  vehicle  or  pedestrian  to  cross. 

(g)  The  driver  of  any  vehicle  upon  overtaking  a  street 
car  travelling  in  the  same  direction,  which  is  stopping  for  the 
purpose  of  taking  on  or  unloading  passengers,  shall  come 
to  a  full  stop  at  a  point  not  less  than  ten  feet  from  the  end 
of  the  car  nearest  the  vehicle  and  shall  not  proceed  until  the 
car  is  again  in  motion,  or  until  signalled  so  to  do,  by  the  driv- 
er or  conductor  of  the  car. 

(h)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  passing  a  street  car  travel- 
ling in  the  opposite  direction  which  is  stopped  for  the  pur- 
pose of  taking  on  or  unloading  passengers  shall  proceed  at 
a  speed,  not  to  exceed  six  miles  per  hour  while  passing  said 
street  car. 

(i)  No  driver  of  any  vehicle  shall  permit  his  vehicle 
to  so  occupy  any  street  as  to  interfere  with  or  intercept,  the 
passage  of  other  vehicles. 

(j)  No  person  shall  obstruct  the  free  and  uninterrupt- 
ed passage  of  any  funeral  cortege,  or  any  other  procession,  in, 
upon,  along  or  through  any  public  street,  except  as  provided 
in  this  ordinance. 

(k)  The  drivers  of  all  vehicles  when  stopping  said 
vehicles  at  cross  streets  shall  stop  the  same  so  as  not  to  in- 
terfere with  the  free  passage  of  traffic  at  the  street  intersec- 
tions. 

(1)  Drivers  of  vehicles  shall  not  stop  and  leave  vehi- 
cles standing  in  any  street  within  a  distance  of  twenty  feet 
from  any  fire-hydrant. 

(in)  Drivers  of  horses  or  vehicles  are  forbidden  to 
leave  their  horses  or  vehicles  standing  upon  the  streets  as 
follows : 


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(1.)  At  intersection  of  Market  street  and  Main  street 
for  a  distance  of  50  feet  from  the  respective  curl)  lines  in  said 
intersecting  streets. 

(2.)  At  intersection  of  Main  and  Race  Streets  at  a  dis- 
tance of  50  feet  from  the  respective  curb  lines  of  said  inter- 
secting streets. 

(3).  In  front  of  anybuilding  in  such  manner  as  to  in- 
terfere with  or  obstruct  the  free  access  from  such  street  to 
such  building  when  requested  to  remove  same. 

(4.)  Along  any  street  in  such  manner  as  to  interfere 
with  the  free  and  unobstructed  use  of  said  street  for  the 
traffic  upon  such  street. 

(n)  Passengers  shall  be  taken  on  and  discharged  from 
street  cars  on  the  right  hand  side  of  the  car. 

(o)  Within  the  fire  limits,  no  person  shall  turn  any 
vehicle  in  or  upon  any  street  unless  such  person  goes  to  the 
end  of  the  block  and  passes  beyond  the  center  of  the  inter- 
secting street. 

SECTION  5.  LOADING,  UNLOADING  AND  RACKING  VEHICLES. 
(a)  In  no  case  shall  any  driver  of  any  vehicle  used  for  the 
transporting  of  goods  01-  freight,  permit  such  vehicle  to  re- 
main backed  up  to  the  curb,  except  when  actually  loading  or 
unloading,  nor  shall  any  person  load,  or  unload,  a  vehicle  ex- 
cept at  the  curb;  street  cars  and  interurban  cars  excepted. 

(b)  No  public  eartman,  or  any  person  driving  or  hav- 
ing charge  of  any  vehicle,  shall  drive  or  back  any  such  vehi- 
cle upon  the  sidewalk  of  any  of  the  streets  of  said  City,  with- 
out a  permit  from  the  Street  Superintendent,  which  permit 
shall  provide  for  the  protection  of  the  sidewalk  from  damage. 

.(c)  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  whose  vehicle  is  waiting  at 
the  curb  shall  promptly  give  place  to  the  driver  of  a  vehicle 
about  to  load  or  unload. 

(d)  No  person  shall  park  any  vehicle  at  any  place 
along  any  street  where  the  police  regulations  prohibit;  and 
when  parked  within  the  fire  limits,  said  vehicle  shall  be 
parked  at  an  angle  to  the  curb  line  of  the  street  along  which 
it  is  parked  in  such  a  manner  as  not  to  occupy  more  than 
twelve  feet  of  the  street  from  the  curb  line. 


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SECTION  0.  SPEED  OF  VEHICLES,  (a)  No  driver  of  a 
vehicle  shall  operate  said  vehicle  on  or  across  any  street,  ave- 
nue or  boulevard  at  speeds  in  excess  of  those  designated  by 
Statute  which  are  as  follows: 

'(1st.)  Ten  miles  an  hour  within  the  District  bounded 
by  the  fire  limits  as  prescribed  by  Ordinance. 

(2nd.)  Fifteen  miles  an  hour  within  the  District  lying 
outside  of  the  boundaries  of  the  fire  limits  as  prescribed  by 
Ordinance  and  extending  to  the  outer  boundaries  of  residen- 
tial districts. 

(3rd.)  Twenty  miles  an  hour  within  the  district  lying 
outside  of  the  outer  boundaries  of  residential  districts  and 
extending  to  the  incorporated  limits  of  the  City. 

(4th.)  Six  miles  an  hour  within  the  District  included 
within  the  incorporated  limits  of  the  City  when  going  around 
n  corner  or  a  curve  in  a  street  where  the  driver's  view  of  the 
traffic  is  obstructed. 

(b)  Xo  driver  of  a  vehicle  shall  drive  the  same  at  a 
speed  to  exceed,  four  miles  per  hour  when  he  shall  emerge 
from  an  alley,  a  stable,  or  garage  which  opens  directly  on  any 
street  or  sidewalk. 

(c)  No  driver  of  a  street-car,  interurban  car  or  other 
similar  car  shall  drive  or  operate  same  along,  upon  or  across 
any  public  street  in  said  city  at  a  rate  of  speed  to  exceed  ten 
miles  per  hour. 

SECTION  7.  SIGNALS.  All  drivers  of  vehicles  be- 
fore slowing  up,  stopping  or  turning  vehicles  shall  give  sig- 
nal with  the  whip  or  hand  and  other  drivers  shall  give  heed 
to  such  signals. 

SECTION  8.  KINDS  OF  VEHICLES,  (a)  No  person  shall 
drive  a  vehicle  that  is  closed  in,  or  constructed  so  as  to  pre- 
vent the  driver  from  having  sufficient  view  of  the  traffic. 

(b)  No  person  shall  drive  or  conduct  any  vehicle  in 
such  condition,  or  when  same  is  so  constructed  or  so  loaded 
as  to  be  likely  to  cause  delay  in  traffic,  or  accidents,  or  in- 
jury to  man,  beast  or  property. 

(c)  Drivers  of  motor  vehicles  shall  be  fifteen  years 
of  age  or  over. 


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(d)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  or  persons, 
to  cause  or  permit  any  motor  vehicle  to  be  driven  on  the 
streets  by  any  person  under  the  age  of  fifteen  years. 

(e)  No  person  shall  operate  any  motor  vehicle  on  the 
street  unless  said  vehicle  is  provided  with  license  number 
plates,  lights  and  sound  signals,  as  prescribed  by  law  or  ordi- 
nance. 

(f)  No  person  shall  operate  on  the  streets  any  motor 
vehicle  equipped  with  defective  appliances,  that  cause  exces- 
sive noise  annoying  smoke  or  the  escape  of  gas,  steam  or  oil. 

(g)  No  person  shall  operate  any  motor  vehicle  upon 
the  streets,  which  vehicle  shall  not  be  equipped  with  horn  or 
other  appliance  capable  of  producing  a  sound  audible  for  a 
distance  of  two  hundred  feet. 

(h)  No  person  shall  operate  any  motor  vehicle  or  per- 
mit same  to  be  operated  upon  the  streets  unless  provided  with 
exhaust  muffler  in  proper  working  condition  and  no  person 
shall  operate  any  such  motor  vehicle  on  said  streets  with  the 
muffler  not  in  operation. 

(i)  No  person  shall  use  on  any  automobile,  motorcycle 
or  other  vehicle  any  acetyline,  electric  or  any  like  power 
headlight  or  any  headlight  the  rays  of  which  are  intensified 
by  any  condensing  lens  in  front  of  the  light,  or  any  condens- 
ing reflector,  or  other  device  to  intensify  the  rays  from  such 
light,  unless  such  headlight  shall  be  properly  dimmed,  cov- 
ered or  shaded  so  as  not  to  blind  or  dazzle,  or  make  it  unsafe 
for  other  users  of  the  streets  or  public  places  to  ride,  drive  or 
walk  thereon. 

(j)  No  person  shall  have  or  drive  any  vehicle  upon  the 
streets  in  the  city  in  the  night  time,  unless  upon  said  vehicle 
there  is  displayed  a  light  which  shows  white  in  front  and 
red  in  the  rear,  and  the  light  shall  be  of  sufficient  intensity 
to  be  seen  a  distance  of  two  hundred  feet  in  the  front,  or  rear 
of  said  vehicle. 

(k)  Persons  having  vehicles  which  break  down,  or  are 
left  on  the  City  streets  after  sundown,  shall  cause  to  be  dis- 
played in  a  conspicuous  place  on  said  vehicle  a  red  light,  that 
is  visible  along  said  street  a  distance  of  two  hundred  feet  each 
direction  from  said  vehicle. 


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( 1 )  No  driver  of  a  motor  vehicle  shall  leave  said  vehicle 
.standing  in  the  street  and  leave  the  engine  of  said  vehicle 
running. 

SECTION  9.  MOTOR  VEHICLES  FOR  HIRE.  No  person  shall 
drive  a  motor  vehicle  for  hire  without  first  obtaining  a  per- 
mit therefor,  which  permit  shall  be  procured  in  the  following 
manner:  Any  applicant  for  a  permit  shall  file  with  the  City 
Clerk  his  application  for  a  permit  which  shall  state  his  name, 
age  and  place  of  residence,  the  name,  state  license  number, 
size,  capacity  and  the  horse  power  of  said  vehicle  operated 
by  him ;  and  at  the  same  time  he  shall  file  with  the  City  Clerk 
a  bond  payable  to  the  City  of  Urbana  in  the  penal  sum  of 
15000.00  conditioned  that  he  will  pay  all  damages  and  in- 
juries that  may  happen  to  any  person  injured  by  him,  which 
said  bond,  shall  be  signed  by  two  good  and  sufficient  sureties 
who  shall  qualify  upon  such  bond  showing  their  worth. 

Said  application  and  bond  shall  be  presented  by  the 
Clerk  to  the  City  Council  at  the  first  meeting  thereof  after 
receipt  of  same;  and  upon  approval  of  bond  by  the  City 
Council  a  permit  shall  be  issued  to  such  person  to  operate 
such  motor  vehicle  for  hire,  which  said  permit  shall  expire 
with  the  end  of  the  municipal  year  in  which  same  was  grant- 
ed. When  the  permit  ceases  to  be  effective,  either  because 
of  its  expiration,  on  account  of  its  limitation,  or  from  any 
other  cause,  before  said  person  .shall  operate  said  motor  ve- 
hicle for  hire  a  new  application  with  a  new  bond  conditioned 
as  above  shall  be  presented  to  the  City  Council  and  a  new  per- 
mit issued. 

In  addition  to  the  above  requirements  said  person  shall 
comply  with  all  rules  and  regulations  relative  to  license  fees 
as  provided  by  ordinance  or  otherwise. 

SECTION  10.  CONTROL  OF  HORSES,  (a)  No  person  hav- 
ing control  of  a  horse  shall  permit  the  same  to  be  unbridled 
in  any  street,  unless  said  horse  be  secured  by  a  halter. 

(b)  No  person  shall  let  go  the  reins  while  riding,  driv- 
ing or  conducting  any  horse. 

(c)  No  person  shall  knowingly  drive  upon  the  streets 
any  animal  which  is  not  in  every  way  fit  for  the  service  in 


280  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  I  KB  ANA 

which  it  is  employed  and  free  from  ailments,  sores  or  aiiy  con- 
tagions disease. 

(d)  No  person  shall  crack  or  use  a  whp  so  as  to  annoy, 
interfere  with,  or  endanger  any  person,  or  any  horse  other 
than  that  which  he  is  using. 

(e)  No  person  shall  ill-treat,  over-load,  over  drive,  or 
over-ride,  or  cruelly  or  unnecessarily  beat  any  horse. 

SECTION  11.  MOTORCYCLES  AND  BICYCLES.  ( a )  X<» 
person  shall  ride  upon  a  motorcycle,  in  front  of  any  person 
guiding  such  vehicle. 

(b)  No  person,  or  persons  shall  do  or  attempt  to  do 
any  tricks,  on,  about,  or  with  any  vehicle,  on  a  public  street, 
without  the  written  permission  of  the  City  Marshall. 

(c)  No  person  shall  ride  a  bicycle,  tricycle,  or  motor- 
cycle and  at  the  same  time  hold  on  to  any  other  vehicle. 

(d)  No  person  shall  ride  a  motorcycle  on  any  sidewalk 
in  said  City. 

(e)  No  person  shall  ride  a  bicycle  on  any  sidewalk  on 
streets  that  are  paved. 

SECTION  12.  PEDESTRIANS,  (a)  Pedestrians  crossing 
streets  shall  conform  to  all  traffic  rules. 

(b)  Pedestrians  shall  not  step  from  the  sidewalk  to 
the  Street  without  first  looking'  in  each  direction  for  ap- 
proaching vehicles. 

SECTION.  13.  MISCELLANEOUS.  No  person  shall  drive, 
cause  or  permit  to  be  driven  along  or  upon  any  paved  street 
any  vehicle  or  traction  engine  that  lias  sharp  or  uneven  sur- 
faces on  tires  or  wheels  that  will  cause  damage  to  the  surface 
of  said  street. 

SECTION  14.  PENALTY.  Any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion found  guilty  of  a  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  three  dollars,  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  violation  thereof. 


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CHAPTER  LI. 

URBANA  FREE  LIBRARY. 

1.  Prohibits  Disturbance — Penalty. 

2.  Prohibits  Loitering  on  Stairway  or  in  Hall — Penalty. 

3.  Return  of  Books — Fines — Penalty. 

4.  Mutilating  Books,  Etc. 

5.  Person  Not  Entitled  to  Privileges  to  Remain  Away. 

6.  Taking  Property  From,  Without  Right. 

7.  Persons  Excluded  From,  To  Stay  Away — Penalty. 

SECTION  1.  PROHIBITS  DISTUBANCE — PENALTY.  Any 
person  who  shall,  while  in  the  rooms  of  the  Urbana  Free 
Library  create  any  disturbance,  or  who  shall  be  guilty  of  any 
conduct  calculated  to  annoy  or  disturb  others  in  said  room, 
and  who  shall  not  cease  said  conduct  when  requested  so  to 
do,  by  the  librarian  or  other  person  in  charge  of  said  room, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SECTION  2.  PROHIBITS  LOITERING  ox  STAIRWAY  OR  ix 
HALL — PENALTY.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or 
persons  to  loiter  or  sit  upon  the  stairway,  or  loiter  in  the 
hall  leading  to  said  library  rooms;  and  any  person  so  found 
loitering  or  sitting  upon  said  stairway  or  loitering  in  said 
hall,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  dollar 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars:  Provided  that  this  sec- 
tion shall  not  take  effect  until  there  has  been  placed  in  said 
stairway  and  hall,  in  a  conspicuous  place,  a  notice  that  loiter- 
ering  or  sitting  upon  said  stairway  or  loitering  in  said  hall 
is  prohibited. 

SECTION  3.  RETURN  OF  BOOKS — FINES — PENALTY.  Any 
person  who  shall  fail  to  return  any  book  or  books,  taken  by 
him  or  her  from  said  library,  at  the  time,  when  by  the  rules 
of  said  library,  the  same  should  be  returned  and  Avho  shall 
not  promptly  pay  the  fines  provided  for  by  the  rules  and  regu- 
lations governing  said  library,  as  the  same  have  been  or  may 
be  established  by  the  board  of  directors  of  said  library,  shall 


L'S'J  Oltm.XANCKS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  riU'.A'NA 

be  subject  to  a  penally  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  or  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars:  Provided,  that  no  penalty  under 
this  chapter  shall  be  less  than  the  amount  of  fines  due  under 
said  rules  and  regulations  of  said  board  of  directors. 

SECTION  4.  MUTILATING  HOOKS,  ETC.  Any  person  who 
shall  wilfully  or  maliciously  deface,  destroy,  mutilate  or  in- 
jure any  book,  pamphlet,  or  paper  belonging  to  said  public 
library,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three 
dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  5.  PERSON  NOT  ENTITLED  TO  PRIVILEGES  TO  RE- 
MAIN AWAY.  Any  person  who  shall  not  be  entitled  to  the 
privilege  of  the  Urbana  Free  Library,  who  shall  persist  in 
visiting  the  same  after  being  notified  to  remain  away, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  6.  TAKING  PROPERTY  FROM,  WITHOUT  RIGHT. 
Any  person  who  shall  take  or  remove  from  said  library  rooms 
any  article  without  the  consent  of  the  librarian,  or  person  in 
charge  of  said  room,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  one  dollar  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each 
offense. 

SECTION  7.  PERSONS  EXCLUDED  FROM,,  TO  STAY  AWAY— 
PENALTY.  Any  person  whom  the  board  of  directors  of  said 
library  of  said  city,  shall  exclude  from  the  use  of  the  same 
and  the  reading  room  thereof  for  the  willful  violation  of  any 
of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said  library  and  reading  room, 
who  shall  persist  in  visiting  the  same  after  being  notified  to 
stay  away  therefrom  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  LII 
VEHICLES 

1.  Vehicles  for  Carrying  Persons  Licensed. 

2.  Rate  of  License. 

3.  License  to  Pursue  Business  of  Carrier,  Etc. 

4.  Rate  of  License  for  Carriers,  Etc. 

5.  City  Clerk  to  Write  In  License  Number  of  Dray,  Etc.,  and  Number 

to  Be  Placed  on  Vehicles. 

6.  Charges  for  Carrying  Passengers,  Etc. 

7.  Charges  for  Hauling  Trunks,  Loads,  Etc. 

8.  False  Representations,  Extortions,  Etc. 

9.  Licensed  Persons  to  Keep  Copy  of  Sections  6  and  7. 

SECTION  1.  VEHICLES  FOR  CARRYING  PERSONS  LICENSED. 
No  person  shall  pursue  the  occupation  of  carrying  persons 
for  hire  in  any  omnibus,  hackney,carriage  or  other  vehicle 
from  one  place  to  another  within  the  city,  or  shall  keep  or 
own  or  use  any  omnibus,  hackney-carriage  or  other  vehicle 
for  the  purpose  of  carrying  persons  for  hire  from  one  place 
to  another  within  the  city  without  a  license  therefor;  any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars  for  eacli  offense.  But  the  letting  of  car- 
riages for  hire  by  the  owner  or  keeper  of  livery  stables  in  the 
ordinary  manner  and  in  the  pursuit  of  their  ordinary  busi- 
ness shall  not  be  deemed  a  violation  hereof. 

SECTION  2.  KATE  OF  LICENSE.  For  a  license  to  carry 
passengers  for  hire  in  any  omnibus,  hackney-carriage  or  oth- 
er vehicles  within  the  city  there  shall  be  taxed  and  collected 
license  fees  as  follows : 

On  each  omnibus;  seven  dollars  for  one  year,  and  four 
dollars  for  six  months  or  less. 

On  each  hackney-carriage  or  other  vehicle;  five  dollars 
for  one  year,  and  three  dollars  for  six  months  or  less. 

SECTION  3.  LICENSE  TO  PURSUE  BUSINESS  OF  CARRIER,,  ETC. 
No  person  shall  pursue  the  occupation  of  carrying  goods  or 


'-'•s  I  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URI'.ANA 

properly  for  hire  in  any  vehicle  from  one  place  to  another 
within  the  city,  or  shall  keep  or  use  any  dray,  wagon  or  other 
vehicle  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  articles  of  property  for 
hire  from  one  place  to  another  within  the  city  without  a  li- 
cense therefor,  under  penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars 
noi-  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

SECTION  4.  RATE  OF  LICENSE  FOR  CARRIERS,  ETC.  For  a 
license  to  pursue  the  business  or  occupation  of  carrying 
t;oods  or  property  for  hire  upon  a  dray,  wagon,  cart  or  other 
vehicle  from  one  place  to  another  within  the  city  there  shall 
be  taxed  and  collected  for  each  and  every  dray,  wagon,  cart 
01-  other  vehicle  used  to  convey  property  for  hire  for  the  per- 
iod of  one  year,  seven  dollars  and  for  six  months  or  less  four 
dollars:  Provided,  that  drays,  wagons,  or  other  vehicles 
kept  or  used  by  merchants  or  lumberman  or  other  persons  for 
the  delivery  without  charge,  of  articles  of  property  sold  by 
them  or  for  carrying  their  own  property  or  of  earth  or  build- 
ing materials  for  their  own  use,  or  for  hauling  without  and 
beyond  the  city,  or  by  hotel  keepers  for  delivery  without 
charge  of  the  baggage  of  their  guests,  no  license  shall  be  re- 
quired. 

SECTION  5.    CITY  CLERK  TO  WRITE  IN  LICENSE  NUMBER  OF 

DRAY,  ETC.,  AND  NUMBER  TO  BE  PLACED  ON  VEHICLES.      The  city 

clerk  shall  write  in  the  license  and  endorse  thereon  the  num- 
ber of  the  dray,  wagon  or  other  vehicle  and  register  the  same ; 
and  every  person  keeping  or  using  a  vehicle  requiring  a  li- 
cense shall  cause  the  number  of  the  license  of  such  vehicle  to 
be  conspicuously  painted  or  placed  upon  the  vehicle  where 
it  can  be  readily  seen  and  any  person  refusing  or  neglecting 
so  to  do,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  three 
dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 

SECTION  6.  CHARGE  FOR  CARRYING  PASSENGERS,  ETC.  No 
owner  or  driver  of  any  omnibus,  hackney-carriage  or  vehicle 
for  carrying  persons  for  hire  shall  charge  from  one  point  to 
another  within  the  city  limits  to  exceed  twenty-five  cents  per 
person  therefor,  and  for  the  use  of  any  two  horse  carriage  or 
other  vehicle  by  the  hour  with  driver  fifty  cents  per  hour,  ex- 
cept in  case  of  special  contract  for  a  larger  sum  made  before- 
hand. 


VEHICLES  285 

SECTION  7.  CHARGES  FOR  HAULING  TRUNKS,  LOADS,  ETC. 
No  person  owning  or  driving  a  dray,  wagon  or  cart,  or  other 
vehicle  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  goods  or  property  for  hire 
from  one  place  to  another  within  the  city  shall  charge  to  ex- 
ceed twenty-five  cents  per  load  or  part  of  load,  box,  trunk  or 
other  articles  so  hauled,  except  in  case  of  special  contract 
for  a  larger  sum  made  beforehand.  Any  person  violating 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

SECTION  8.  FALSE  REPRESENTATIONS,  EXTORTIONS,  ETC. 
Any  owner  or  driver  of  any  omnibus,  cab,  coach,  or  other  li- 
censed vehicle  who  shall  induce  any  person  to  employ  him 
knowingly  or  wantonly  misinforming  or  misleading  such 
person  either  as  to  the  time  or  place  of  the  arrival  or  depar- 
ture of  any  railroad  train,  or  the  distance  to  or  location  of 
any  depot,  office,  station,  hotel,  public  place  or  private  resi- 
dence within  said  city,  or  shall  be  guilty  of  any  other  fraud, 
extortion  or  attempted  fraud  or  extortion  upon  such  person 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  any  or  either  of  the  afore- 
said offenses. 

SECTION  9.  LICENSED  PERSONS  TO  KEEP  COPY  OF  SECTIONS 
(5  AND  7.  The  driver  of  every  licensed  vehicle  shall 
keep  in  his  possession  at  all  times  a  certified  copy  of  sections 
0  and  7  of  this  chapter  or  any  amendments  thereto,  hereafter 
passed  by  the  City  Council  and  shall  exhibit  the  same  to  any 
person  employing  him,  who  shall  demand  the  same,  under  a 
penalty  of  not  less  than  three  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty 
dollars  for  each  offense. 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  TIUtAXA 


CHAPTEE  LIII 

WARDS  AND  BOUNDALKIES  OF  THE  CITY 

1.  Division  of  City  Into  Wards. 

2.  Boundaries  of  the  City. 

SECTION  1.  DIVISION  OF  _  CITY  INTO-  WARDS.  That  the 
said  City  of  Urbana  be  divided  into  five  wards,  the  same  to 
be  bounded  as  follows:— 

1st.  Ward.  All  that  part  of  the  City  located  within 
the  following  boundaries: — Commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  center  line  of  Green  Street  in  said  City  with  the  East- 
ern line  of  the  City  limits  of  said  city,  extending  thence  West 
along  the  center  line  of  said  Green  Street  to  the  center  line 
of  Broad  Street,  thence  North  along  the  center  line  of  Broad 
Street  to  the  center  line  of  Main  Street  thence  West  along 
the  center  line  of  Main  Street  to  the  center  line  of  Cen- 
tral Avenue,  thence  North  along  the  center  line  of  Cen- 
tral Avenue  to  the  center  line  of  Griggs  Street,  thence  West 
along  the  center  line  of  Griggs  street  to  the  center  line  of 
West  Street,  thence  North  along  the  center  line  of  West 
Street,  to  the  North  line  of  the  City  limits  of  said  City,  thence 
East  along  the  North  limits  of  said  City  to  the  line  of  the 
Eastern  limits  thereof,  thence  South  along  the  Eastern  limits 
of  said  City  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

lind.  Ward.  All  that  part  of  said  City  located  within 
the  following  boundaries: — Commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  center  line  of  Main  Street  in  said  City,  with  the  center 
line  of  Central  Avenue,  thence  North  along  the  center  line  of 
Central  Avenue,  to  the  center  line  of  Griggs  Street,  thence 
West  along  the  center  line  of  Griggs  Street  to  the  center 
line  of  West  Street,  thence  North  along  the  center  line  of 
West  Street  to  the  Northern  limits  of  said  City,  thence  West 
along  the  Northern  limits  of  said  City  to  the  Western  limits 
of  said  City,  thence  South  along  the  Western  limits  of  said 
City,  to  a  point  immediately  West  of  the  center  line  of 


\VAKDS  AM.)   HOr.NDARIES  OF  THE   CITY  287 

the  western  terminus  of  Main  Street,  thence  East  along  the 
center  line  of  Main  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

'irtl.  AVard.  All  that  part  of  said  City  located  within 
the  following  boundaries : — Commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  center  line  of  Main  Street,  in  said  City  with  the  center 
line  of  Broad  Street,  extending  thence  West  along  the  center 
line  of  said  Main  Street  to  the  Western  extremity  of  said 
Main  Street  and  continuing  directly  West  from  the  said  ex- 
tremity to  the  Western  limits  of  said  City,  thence  South 
along  the  said  Western  limits  of  said  City  to  the  center  line 
of  Green  Street,  then  East  along  the  center  line  of  Said 
Green  Street,  to  the  center  line  of  Broad  Street,  thence  North 
along  the  center  line  of  Broad  Street  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning. 

4th  Ward.  All  that  part  of  said  City  located  within 
the  following  boundaries: — Commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  center  line  of  Green  Street,  in  said  City,  witli  the  center 
line  of  of  Broad  Street,  thence  West  along  the  center  line  of 
said  Green  Street  to  the  West  limits  of  said  City,  thence 
South  along  the  said  Western  limits  of  said  City  to  the 
Southern  limits  of  the  City,  thence  East  along  the  Southern 
limits  of  said  City  to  the  center  line  of  Orchard  Street,  thence 
North  along  the  center  line  of  Orchard  Street  to  the  center 
line  of  Washington  Street,  thence  East  along  the  center  line 
of  Washington  Street,  to  the  center  line  of  Broad  Street, 
thence  North  along  the  center  line  of  Broad  Street  to  the 
place  of  beginning. 

5th  Ward.     All   that   part  of  said  City   located   within 
the  following  boundaries: — Commencing  at  the  intersection 
of   the  center   line  of   Green    Street,    with    the   center    line 
of   Broad    Street,    thence   South    along  the   center   line   of 
said  Broad  Street,  to  the  center  line  of  Washington  Street, 
thence  West  along  the  center  line  of  Washington  Street  to 
the  center  line  of  Orchard  Street,  thence  South  along  the 
center  line  of  Orchard  Street,  to  the  Southern  limits  of  said 
City,  thence  East  along  the  Southern  limits  of  said  City  to 
the  Eastern  limits  of  said  City,  thence  Xorth  along  the  East- 
ern limits  of  said  City  to  the  center  line  of  Green  Street, 
thence  West  along  the  center  line  of  Green  Street  to  the  place 
of  beginning. 


288  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

And  the  foregoing  shall  constitute  the  divisions  of  said 
City  into  wards  for  municipal  purposes. 

SECTION  2.  BOUNDARIES  OF  THE  CITY.  Commencing  at 
the  center  of  Section  18,  Township  19  north,  Range  9  East  of 
the  3rd  PM.,  thence  north  on  Wright  Street  on  the  North  and 
South  y2  Section  line  of  sections  18  and  7,  Twp.  19  N,  R  9  E 
3rd  P  M.,  to  the  South  line  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  the 
Northeast  Quarter  of  said  section  7,  Twp.  19  N,  B  9  E  3rd 
PM. ;  thence  East  on  said  line  to  the  East  line  of  Goodwin 
Avenue;  thence  South  on  the  East  line  of  Goodwin  Avenue, 
to  the  North  East  corner  of  Goodwin  Avenue,  and  Fairview 
Avenue  (being  the  Northwest  corner  of  the  Northeast 
Quarter  of  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  section  7,  aforesaid)  ; 
thence  East  on  the  North  line  of  Fairview  Avenue  .to  the 
North  East  corner  of  the  North  East  Quarter  of  the  South 
East  Quarter  of  section  7,  and  the  North  west  corner  of  the 
North  West  Quarter  of  the  South  West  Quarter  of  Section 
8,  Twp.  19  N,  R  9  E  3rd  PM. ;  thence  East  to  the  center  of 
said  section  8;  thence  North  on  the  North  and  South  center 
line  of  section  8  to  the  North  line  of  Thompson  Street;  thence 
East  on  the  North  line  of  Thompson  Street  to  the  East  line 
of  Market  Street;  thence  South  on  the  East  line  of  Market 
Street  to  the  North  line  of  Oakland  Avenue;  thence  East  on 
the  North  line  of  Oakland  Avenue  to  the  East  line  of  Division 
Avenue;  thence  South  on  the  East  line  of  Division  Avenue 
to  the  North  West  corner  of  the  North  East  Quarter  of  the 
South  East  Quarter  of  sectio  8,  aforesaid;  thence  East  to  the 
North  East  corner  of  the  South  East  Quarter  of  section  8 
(or  the  North  West  corner  of  the  South  West  Quarter  of 
section  9)  ;  thence  East  to  the  North  East  corner  of  the  North 
West  Quarter  of  the  South  West  Quarter  of  section  9,  or  the 
East  line  of  Oak  Street,  extended ;  thence  South  to  the  right 
of  way  of  the  C.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  R.  R.  Co.;  thence  Easterly 
along  the  North  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  the  East  line  of 
Glover  Avenue,  extended;  thence  South  on  the  East  line  of 
Glover  Avenue  to  the  South  line  of  Oregon  St. ;  thence  West 
on  the  South  line  of  Oregon  Street  to  the  West  line  of  Cot- 
tage Grove  Ave. ;  thence  South  on  the  West  line  of  Cottage 
Grove  Ave.,  extended  to  the  North  East  corner  of  the  North 


WARDS  AM)   HOrXDAUIES  OF  THE  CITY  280 

West  Quarter  of  the  South  West  Quarter  of  Section  16,  Twp. 
10  N,  R  0  E  3rd  PM.;  thence  West  to  the  North  West  corner 
of  the  North  West  Quarter  of  the  South  West  Quarter  of 
section  16,  or  to  the  North  East  corner  of  the  North  East 
Quarter  of  the  South  East  Quarter  of  said  Section  16 ;  thence 
West  to  the  WTest  line  of  Vine  Street;  thence  South  to  the 
South  East  corner  of  the  North  West  Quarter  of  the  South 
East  Quarter  of  Section  17,  Twp.  19  N,  R  9  E  3rd  PM ;  thence 
West  to  the  center  line  of  Race  Street;  thence  South  on  the 
center  line  of  Race  Street,  165  feet;  thence  West  1333  feet  to 
the  center  line  of  Orchard  Street;  thence  South  330.5  feet 
<o  the  coiilcr  line  of  Pennsylvania  Avenue;  thence  West 
901 i/j  feet  to  the  center  line  of  Busey  Avenue;  thence  South 
to  a  point  4311/2  feet  East  of  the  South  West  corner  of  the 
South  East  Quarter  of  section  18;  thence  West  1647  feet; 
thence  North  445  feet;  thence  West  355  feet;  thence  North 
to  the  South  line  of  Florida  Avenue  extended ;  thence  West 
on  the  South  line  of  Florida  Avenue  extended,  to  the  North 
and  South  center  line  of  Section  18,  Twp  10  N,  R  0  E  3rd 
PM ;  and  thence  North  on  said  center  line,  to  the  center  of 
said  section  18,  or  to  the  place  of  beginning;  the  above  and 
foregoing  description,  being  the  CITY  LIMITS,  and  com- 
prising within  its  boundaries,  the  CITY  OF  URBAXA, 
Chainpaing  County,  Illinois. 


200  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UKl'.AXA 


CHAPTER  LIV. 

EFFECT  AND  PUBLICATION 

1.  Repeal — Exceptions. 

2.  Saving  Clause. 

3.  Publication. 

SECTION  1.  REPEAL — EXCEPTIONS.  All  general  ordi- 
nances or  parts  thereof  of  tlie  city  of  Urbana  not  included  in 
this  ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Private  or  special  ordinances,  grade  ordinances,  street 
extension  ordinances,  special  assessment  and  special  taxa- 
tion ordinances,  public  library  or  hospital  ordinances,  lax- 
levy  and  appropriation  ordinances,  franchise  ordinances,  and 
ordinances  of  said  city  providing  for  issuance  of  bonds  and 
orders  and  resolutions  of  the  City  Council,  are  not  repealed. 

SECTION  2.  SAVING  CLAUSE.  No  fine,  penalty,  right, 
forfeiture,  action,  suit,  or  other  liability  whatever  created, 
instituted,  incurred  or  accrued  heretofore  by  or  under  any 
ordinance  hereby  repealed  or  amended,  shall  be  released,  dis- 
charged, annulled,  repealed  or  in  any  wise  affected,  but  may 
be  prosecuted,  recovered  or  enjoyed,  or  any  suit  or  other  pro- 
ceeding commenced  or  completed  thereon  as  fully  and  in  the 
same  manner,  in  all  respects  as  if  such  ordinance  or  part 
thereof  remained  in  full  force  and  effect. 

SECTION  3.  PUBLICATION.  This  ordinance  as  revised, 
consolidated  and  arranged  in  chapters  and  sections,  the  chap- 
ters being  numbered  from  1  to  54  inclusive,  shall  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  ordered  printed  in  book  form  to  be  entitled, 
"An  Ordinance  of  Hie  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois",  and  the  same 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage, 
approval  and  publication  as  provided  by  law. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana  this 
2nd  day  of  October,  A.  D.  1910. 

C.  B.  Holmes, 

Citv  Clerk. 


EFFECT  AND  PUBLICATION  291 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  wbo  signed  "the  same  this  2nd 
day  of  October,  A.  I).  1016. 

Olin  L.  Browder, 

Mayor. 

State  of  Illinois       "I 
Champaign  County  res 
City  of  Urbana 

I,  C.  B.  Holmes,  City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois, do  hereby  certify  that  the  above  and  foregoing  is  a  true 
and  correct  copy  of  an  ordinance  entitled,  "An  Ordinance 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois.",  passed  by  the  City  Council 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  on  the  2nd  day  of  October  A.  I>.  1916, 
and  approved  by  the  Mayor  on  the  2nd  day  of  October  A.  D. 
1916. 

I  do  further  certify  that  I  am  the  keeper  of  the  records, 
entries,  ordinances,  resolutions,  papers  and  books  of  said 
City  of  Urbana,  and  that  the  original,  of  which  the  foregoing 
is  a  true  copy,  is  entrusted  to  my  care  for  safe  keeping  and  is 
now  on  file  in  my  office. 

Witness  my  hand  and  the  corporate  seal  of  said  City  of 
Urbana,  this  2nd  day  of  October  A.  P.  1916. 

C.  B.  Holmes, 
(KcaL)  City  Clerk. 


APPENDIX 

to  the  ordinances  of  Urbana,  containing 
the  material  provisions  of  the  Statutes  of 
the  State  relating  to  Municipal  Govern- 
ments and  certain  contract  ordinances. 


STATITORY    PROVISIONS  295 


Provisions  of  the  Statutes  of  the  titato  of  Illinois  Rclat- 
to  Municipal  Governments. 

ARTICLE  I. 
OF  THE  ORGANIZATION  OF  (CITIES 

ARTICLE  II. 
OF  THE  MAYOR 

SECTION  1.  MAYOR — HIS  QUALIFICATIONS.  The  chief 
executive  officer  of  a  city  shall  be  a  Mayor,  who  shall  be  a 
citizen  of  the  United  States,  a  qualified  elector,  reside  within 
the  city  limits,  and  hold  his  office  for  two  years,  and  until 
his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 

SECTION  2.  VACANCY  ONE  YEAR  OR  OVER.  Whenever  a 
vacancy  shall  happen  in  the  office  of  the  Mayor,  when  the 
unexpired  term  shall  be  one  year  or  over  from  the  date  when 
the  vacancy  occurs,  it  shall  be  filled  by  an  election. 

SECTION  3.  VACANCY  LESS  THAN  YEAR.  If  the  vacancy 
is  less  than  one  year,  the  City  Council  shall  elect  one  of  its 
number  to  act  as  Mayor,  who  shall  possess  all  the  rights  and 
powers  of  the  Mayor  until  the  next  annual  election,  and 
until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 

SECTION  4.  MAYOR  PRO  TEM.  During-  a  temporary  ab- 
sence or  disability  of  the  Mayor,  the  City  Council  shall  elect 
one  of  its  number  to  act  as  Mayor  pro  tern,  who  during  such 
absence  or  disability  shall  possess  the  powers  of  Mayor. 

SECTION  5.  VACANCY  BY  REMOVAL  FBOM  CITY.  If  the 
Mayor,  at  any  time  during  the  term  of  his  office,  shall  re- 
move from  the  limits  of  the  city,  his  office  shall  thereby  be- 
come vacant. 

SECTION  6.  MAYOR  TO  PRESIDE — CASTING  VOTE.  The 
Mayor  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  City  Council,  but 
shall  not  vote  except  in  case  of  a  tie,  when  he  shall  give  the 
casting  vote. 


290  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

SECTION  7.  WHEN  HE  MAY  REMOVE  OFFICERS.  The 
Mayor  shall  have  power  to  remove  any  officer  appointed  by 
liini,  on  any  formal  charge,  whenever  lie  shall  be  of  the 
opinion  that  the  interests  of  the  City  demand  such  removal, 
but  he  shall  report  the  reasons  for  such  removal  to  the  Coun- 
cil at  a  meeting  to  be  held  not  less  than  five  days  nor  more 
than  ten  days  after  such  removal;  and  if  the  Mayor  shall 
fail,  or  refuse  to  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  statement  of  the 
reasons  for  such  removal,  or  if  the  Council  by  a  two-thirds 
vote  of  all  its  members  authorized  by  law  to  be  elected,  by 
yeas  and  nays,  to  be  entered  upon  its  record,  disapprove  of 
such  removal,  such  officer  shall  thereupon  become  restored 
to  the  office  from  which  he  was  so  removed;  but  he  shall 
give  new  bonds  and  take  a  new  oath  of  office.  No  officer 
shall  be  removed  a  second  time  for  the  same  offense.  (As 
amended  by  Act  approved  May  31,  1870.) 

SECTION  8.  His  POWER  TO  KEEP  PEACE.  He  may  exer- 
cise within  the  City  limits,  the  powers  conferred  upon  sheriffs 
to  suppress  disorder  and  keep  the  peace. 

SECTION  9.  RELEASE  OF  PRISONERS.  He  may  release 
any  person  imprisoned  for  violation  of  any  city  ordinance 
and  shall  report  such  release,  with  the  cause  thereof,  to  the 
Council  at  its  first  session  thereafter. 

SECTION  10.  GENERAL  DUTIES.  He  shall  perform  all  such 
duties  as  are  or  may  be  prescribed  by  law  or  by  the  city  ordi- 
nances and  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  and  ordinances 
are  faithfully  executed. 

SECTION  11.  POWER  TO  EXAMINE  RECORDS,  ETC.  He  shall 
have  powrer  at  all  times  to  examine  and  inspect  the  books, 
records  and  papers  of  any  agent,  employe,  or  officer  of  the 
city. 

SECTION  12.  MESSAGES  TO  COUNCIL.  The  Mayor  shall, 
annually  and  from  time  to  time,  give  the  Council  informa- 
tion relative  to  the  affairs  of  the  City,  and  shall  recommend 
for  their  consideration  such  measures  as  he  may  deem  expe- 
dient. 

SECTION  13.  To  CALL  OUT  MILITIA,  ETC. — RIOTS,  ETC. 
He  shall  have  power,  when  necessary,  to  call  on  every  male 
inhabitant  of  the  City  over  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  to  aid 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS  297 

in  on  forcing  the  laws  and  ordinances,  and  to  call  out  the 
militia  to  aid  in  suppressing  riots  and  other  disorderly  con- 
duct, or  carrying  into  effect  any  law  or  ordinance,  subject 
to  the  authority  of  the  Governor  as  commander-iii-chief  of 
the  militia. 

SECTION  14.  MISCONDUCT,  ETC.,  OF  MAYOR  OR  OTHER  OF- 
FICER— PENALTY.  In  case  the  Mayor  or  any  other  municipal 
officer  shall  at  any  time  be  guilty  of  a  palpable  ommission 
of  duty  or  shall  wilfully  and  corruptly  be  guilty  of  oppres- 
sion, inalconduct  or  misfeasance  in  the  discharge  of  the 
duties  of  his  office  he  shall  be  liable  to  indictment  in  any 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction  and  on  conviction  shall  be 
fined  in  a  sum  of  not  exceeding  one  thousand  dollars;  and 
the  court  in  which  such  conviction  shall  be  had  shall  enter 
an  order  removing  such  officer  from  office. 

ARTICLE  III. 
OF  THE  CITY  COUNCIL. 

SECTION  1.  COUNCIL— now  COMPOSED.  The  City  Coun- 
cil shall  consist  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

SECTION  2.  ALDERMEN.  The  number  of  aldermen,  when 
not  elected  by  the  minority  representation  plan,  shall  be  as 
follows :  In  cities  not  exceeding  three  thousand  inhabitants 
six  Aldermen;  exceeding  three  thousand  but  not  exceeding 
five  thousand,  eight  Aldermen;  exceeding  five  thousand  and 
not  exceeding  ten  thousand,  ten  Aldermen;  exceeding  ten 
thousand  and  not  exceeding  thirty  thousand,  fourteen  alder- 
men, and  two  additional  Aldermen  for  every  twenty  thous- 
and inhabitants  over  thirty  thousand.  And  provided,  further, 
if  it  shall  appear  from  any  census  heretofore  or  hereafter 
taken  that  any  city  has  the  requisite  number  of  inhabitants 
to  authorize  it  to  increase  the  number  of  Aldermen,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  City  Council  thereof  to  proceed  without  de- 
lay, and  redistrict  such  city  in  accordance  with  the  provi- 
sions hereof,  and  to  call  and  hold  its  next  city  election  in 
accordance  with  such  new  redistricting :  Provided  that  at 
such  election  the  Aldermen  who  hold  over  shall  be  considered 
Aldermen  for  the  new  wards  respectively  in  which  their  resi- 


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deuce  shall  be  unless  there  sliall  be  two  or  more  Aldermen 
who  hold  over  in  the  same  ward  under  this  proviso,  then  in 
such  case,  it  shall  be  determined  by  lot  in  presence  of  the 
City  Council,  in  such  manner  as  they  shall  direct,  which 
Aldermen  shall  hold  over  for  such  ward. 

SECTION  3.  TERM  OF  OFFICE.  Aldermen  shall  hold  their 
office  for  the  term  of  two  years,  and  until  their  successors 
are  elected  and  qualified. 

SECTION  4.  VACANCY.  If  any  vacancy  shall  occur  in 
the  office  of  Aldermen  by  death,  resignation,  removal  or 
otherwise,  such  vacancy  shall  be  filled  by  election. 

SECTION  5.  QUALIFICATIONS  OF  ALDERMEN.  Xo  person 
shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Alderman  unless  he  shall  be 
a  qualified  elector  and  reside  within  the  ward  for  which  he 
is  elected,  nor  shall  he  be  eligible  if  he  is  in  arrears  in  the 
payment-  of  any  tax  or  other  liability  due  to  the  city;  nor 
shall  he  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  any 
contract  whatever  to  which  the  city  is  a  party,  nor 
shall  he  be  eligible  if  he  shall  have  been  convicted  of  mal- 
feasance, bribery  or  other  corrupt  practices  or  crimes;  nor 
shall  he  be  eligible  to  any  office,  the  salary  of  which  is 
payable  out  of  the  city  treasury,  if  at  the  time  of  his  appoint- 
ment he  shall  be  a  member  of  the  City  Council:  nor  shall 
any  member  of  the  City  Council  at  the  same  time  hold  any 
other  office  under  the  city  government ;  nor  shall  he  be  either 
'directly,  or  indirectly,  individually,  or  as  a  member  of  a  firm, 
engaged  in  any  business  transaction  (other  than  official,) 
with  such  city,  through  its  mayor  or  any  of  its  authorized 
boards,  agents  or  attorneys,  whereby  any  money  is  to  be 
paid,  directly  or  indirectly,  out  of  the  city  treasury  to  such 
member  or  firms. 

SECTION  6.  COUNCIL  JUDGE  OF  ITS  MEMBERS.  The  City 
Council  shall  be  judge  of  the  election  and  qualification  of 
its  own  members. 

SECTION  7.  RULES — EXPULSION — BRIBERY.  It  shall  de- 
termine its  own  rules  of  proceeding,  punish  its  memebrs  for 
disorderly  conduct,  and  with  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds 
of  the  Aldermen  elect,  may  expel  a  member,  but  not  a  second 
time  for  the  same  offense :  Provided,  that  any  Alderman  or 


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Councilman  who  shall  have  been  convicted  of  bribery  shall 
thereby  be  deemed  to  have  vacated  his  office. 

SECTION  8.  QUORUM — COMPELLING  ATTENDANCE.  A 
majority  of  the  Aldermen  elect  shall  constitute  a  quorum  to 
do  business  but  a  smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  time 
to  time,  and  may  compel  the  attendance  of  absentees,  under 
such  penalties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance. 

SECTION  9.  MEETINGS.  The  City  Council  may  prescribe 
by  ordinance,  the  times  and  places  of  the  meeting  thereof  and 
the  manner  in  which  special  meeting's  thereof  may  be  called. 

SECTION  10.  CHAIRMAN  PRO  TEM.  It  may  elect  a  tem- 
porary chairman  in  the  absence  of  the  Mayor. 

SECTION  11.     OPEN  DOORS.     It  shall  sit  with  open  doors. 

SECTION  12.  JOURNAL.  It  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its 
o\vu  proceedings. 

SECTION*  1JJ.  YEAS  AND  NAYS — RECORD — VOTE  REQUIRED. 
The  yeas  and  nays  shall  be  taken  upon  the  passage  of  all  ord- 
inances and  on  all  propositions  to  create  any  liability  against 
the  city,  or  for  the  exepnditure  or  appropriation  of  its  money, 
and  in  all  other  cases  at  the  request  of  any  member,  which 
shall  be  entered  on  the  journal  of  its  proceedings;  and  the 
concurrence  of  a  majority  of  all  the  members  elected  in 
the  City  Council  shall  be  necessary  to  the  passage  of  any 
such  ordinance  or  proposition;  Provided,  it  shall  require 
two-thirds  of  all  the  Aldermen  elect  to  sell  any  city  or 
school  property. 

SECTION  14.  NOT  TO  RESCIND  VOTE  AT  SPECIAL  MEETING, 
UNLESS,  ETC.  Xo  vote  of  the  City  Council  shall  be  reconsid- 
ered or  rescinded  at  a  special  meeting,  unless  at  such  special 
meeting  there  be  present  as  large  a  number  of  Aldermen  as 
were  present  when  such  vote  was  taken. 

SECTION  15.  WHEN  REPORT  LAID  OVER.  Any  report  of 
a  ( Committee  of  the  Council  shall  be  deferred,  for  final  action 
thereon,  to  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  same  after  the 
report  is  made,  upon  the  request  of  any  two  Aldermen 
present. 

SECTION  10.  TERRITORIAL  JURISDICTION.  The  City 
Council  and  Board  of  Trustees  shall  also  have  jurisdiction 
in  and  over  all  places  within  one-half  mile  of  the  city  or 


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village  limits,  for  the  purpose  of  en  forcing  health  and  quar- 
antine ordinances  ajid  regulations  thereof. 

SECTION  17.  SPECIAL  MEETING.  The  Mayor  or  any 
three  Aldermen  may  call  special  meetings  of  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  18.  ORDINANCE — APPROVAL — VETO.  All  ordi- 
nances passed  by  the  City  Council  shall,  before  they  take 
effect,  be  deposited  in  the  office  of  the  city  clerk ;  and  if  the 
Mayor  approves  thereof,  he  shall  sign  the  same,  and  such  as 
he  shall  not  approve  he  shall  return  to  the  council,  with  his 
objections  thereto,  in  writing,  at  the  next  regular  meeting 
of  the  council  occurring  not  less  than  five  days  after  the 
passage  thereof.  Such  veto  may  extend  to  any  one  or  more 
items  or  appropriations  contained  in  any  ordinance  making 
an  appropriation,  or  to  the  entire  ordinance;  and  in  case 
the  veto  only  extends  to  a  part  of  such  ordinance,  the  residue 
thereof  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force.  But  in  case  the 
Mayor  shall  fail  to  return  any  ordinance,  with  his  objections 
thereto,  by  the  time  aforesaid,  he  shall  be  deemed  to  have 
approved  such  ordinance,  and  the  same  shall  take  effect 
accordingly. 

SECTION  19.  RECONSIDERATION — PASSING  OVER  VETO. 
Upon  the  return  of  any  ordinance  by  the  Mayor,  the  vote  by 
which  the  same  was  passed  shall  be  reconsidered  by  the 
council;  and  if,  after  such  reconsideration,  two-third  of  all 
the  members  elected  to  the  City  Council  shall  agree,  by  yeas 
and  nays,  to  pass  the  same,  it  shall  go  into  effect,  notwith- 
standing the  Mayor  may  refuse  to  approve  thereof.  The 
vote  to  pass  the  same  over  the  Mayor's  veto  shall  be  taken 
by  yeas  and  nays  and  entered  on  the  journal. 

ARTICLE  IV. 
ELECTIONS. 

SECTION  1.  ANNUAL  ELECTION.  A  general  election  for 
city  officers  shall  be  held  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  April  of 
each  year:  Provided,  that  in  cities  which  include  wholly 
within  their  corporate  limits  a  town,  or  towns,  such  elections 
shall  be  held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April.  (As  amended  by 
Act  approved  March  9,  1877.) 


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SECTION  2.  ELECTION  OF  MAYOR,  CITY  CLERK,,  ATTORNEY 
AND  TREASURER.  At  the  general  election  held  in  1877  and 
biennially  thereafter,  a  Mayor,  a  City  Clerk,  a  City  Attorney 
and  a  City  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  in  each  city :  Provided, 
that  no  person  shall  be  elected  to  the  office  of  City  Treasurer 
for  two  terms  in  succession.  (As  amended  by  Act  approved 
March  26,  1877.) 

SECTION  3.  WHO  ENTITLED  TO  VOTE.  All  persons  en- 
titled to  vote  at  any  general  election  for  state  officers  within 
any  city  or  village,  having  resided  therein  thirty  days  next 
preceding  thereto,  may  vote  at  any  election  for  city  or  village 
officers. 

SECTION  4.  WARDS.  The  City  Council  of  any  city  in 
this  state,  whether  organized  under  this  act  or  under  any 
special  law  of  this  state,  may,  from  time  to  time,  divide  the 
city  into  one-half  as  many  wards  as  the  total  number  of 
Aldermen  to  which  the  city  is  entitled;  and  one  Alderman 
shall,  annually,  be  elected  in  and  for  each  ward,  to  hold 
Ids  office  for  two  years,  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and 
qualified.  In  the  formation  of  wards  the  population  of  each 
shall  be  as  nearly  equal,  and  the  ward  shall  be  of  as  compact 
and  contiguous  territory  as  practicable.  (As  amended  by 

Act  approved  June  17,  1887.) 

».*#*** 

SECTION  9.  PLACE  OK  ELECTION — NOTICE.  The  City 
Council  shall  designate  the  place  or  places  in  which  the 
election  shall  be  held  and  appoint  the  judges  and  clerks 
thereof,  and  cause  notice  to  be  printed  in  some  newspaper 
published  in  such  city,  if  there  be  one,  or  posted  at  each 
voting  place  in  such  city,  of  the  time,  places  of  election,  and 
of  the  officers  to  be  elected,  for  at  least  twenty  days  prior  to 
such  election. 

SECTION  10.  MANNER  OF  CONDUCTING  ELECTIONS.  The 
maner  of  conducting  and  voting  at  elections  to  be  held  under 
this  act  and  contesting  the  same,  the  keeping  of  poll  lists 
and  canvassing  the  votes,  shall  be  the  same,  as  nearly  as  may 
be,  as  in  the  case  of  the  election  of  county  officers,  under 
the  general  laws  of  this  state.  The  judges  of  election  shall 
appoint  clerks,  when  necessary  to  fill  vacancies,  and  the 


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judges  and  clerks  shall  take  the  same  oath  and  have  the 
same  powers  and  authority  as  the  judges  and  clerks  of  gen- 
eral state  elections.  After  the  closing  of  the  polls,  the  ballots 
shall  be  counted,  and  the  returns  made  out  and  returned 
under  seal,  to  the  city  or  village  clerk,  as  the  case  may  be, 
within  two  days  after  the  election;  and  thereupon  the  city 
council  or  board  of  trustees  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  examine 
and  canvass  the  same  and  declare  the  result  of  the  election, 
and  cause  a  statement  thereof  to  be  entered  upon  its  journals. 

SECTION  11.  RESULT — TIE.  The  person  having  the 
highest  number  of  votes,  for  any  office,  shall  be  declared 
elected.  In  case  of  a  tie  in  the  election  of  any  city  or  village 
officer,  it  shall  be  determined  by  lot,  in  presence  of  City  Coun- 
cil, or  Board  of  Trustees,  in  such  manner  as  they  shall  direct, 
which  candidate  or  candidates  shall  hold  the  office. 

SECTION  12.  NOTICE  TO  PERSONS  ELECTED  OK  APPOINTED. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  village  or  city  clerk,  within  five 
days  after  the  result  of  the  election  is  declared  or  appoint- 
ment made,  to  notify  all  persons  elected  or  appointed  to 
office  of  their  election  or  appointment,  and  unless  such  per- 
sons shall  respectively  qualify  in  ten  days  after  such  notice, 
the  office  shall  become  vacant. 

SECTION  13.  WHEN  NO  QUORUM  IN  COUNCIL — SPECIAL 
ELECTION.  If,  for  any  cause  there  shall  not  be  a  quorum  in 
office  of  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  the  Mayor, 
Clerk,  or  any  Alderman  or  Trustee,  as  the  case  may  be,  may 
appoint  the  time  and  place  for  holding  a  special  election  to 
supply  such  vacancy  and  give  notice  and  appoint  the  judges 
thereof. 

SECTION  14.  SPECIAL  ELECTIONS.  If  there  is  a  failure 
to  elect  any  officer  herein  required  to  be  elected,  or  the  per- 
son elected  should  fail  to  qualify,  the  City  Council  or  Board 
of  Trustees  may  forthwith  order  a  new  election  therefor; 
and  in  all  cases  when  necessary  for  the  purposes  of  this  act, 
may  call  special  elections,  appoint  judges  and  clerks  thereof, 
canvass  the  returns  thereof  and  provide  by  ordinance  for  the 
mode  of  conducting  the  same;  and  shall  give  notice  of  such 
special  elections  in  which  shall  be  stated  the  questions  to  be 
voted  upon,  and  cause  such  notices  to  be  published  or  posted 


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for  (lie  same  length  of  time  and  in  the  same  manner  as  is 
required  in  the  ease  of  regular  annual  elections  in  swell  cities 
01-  villages. 

ARTICLE   V. 
OF  THE  .POWERS  OF  THE  CITY  COUNCIL. 

SECTION  1.  The  City  Council  in  cities,  and  president 
and  the  Board  of  Trustees  in  villages,  shall  have  the  following- 
powers. 

First.  To  control  the  finances  and  property  of  the  cor- 
poration.- 

Second.  To  appropriate  money  for  corporate  purposes 
only  and  provide  for  payment  of  debts  and  expenses  of  the 
corporation. 

Third.  To  levy  and  collect  taxes  for  general  and  special 
purposes  on  real  and  personal  property. 

Fourth.  To  fix  the  amount,  terms  and  manner  of  issu- 
ing and  revoking  licenses. 

Fifth.  To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  corpora- 
tion for  corporate  purposes,  and  issue  bonds  therefor,  in  such' 
amounts  and  form,  and  on  such  conditions  as  it  shall  pre- 
scribe, but  shall  not  become  indebted  in  any  manner  or  for 
any  purpose  to  an  amount  including  existing  indebtedness, 
in  the  aggregate  to  exceed  five  per  centum  on  the  value  of 
the  taxable  property  therein  to  be  ascertained  by  the  last 
assessment,  for  the  state  and  county  taxes,  previous  to  the 
incurring  of  such  indebtedness;  and  before  or  at  the  time 
of  incurring  any  indebtedness,  shall  provide  for  the  collection 
of  a  direct  annual  tax  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest  on  such 
debt  as  it  falls  due,  and  also  to  pay  and  discharge  the  princi- 
pal thereof  within  twenty  years  after  contracting  the  same. 

Sixth.  To  issue  bonds  in  place  of  or  to  supply  means 
to  meet  maturing  bonds,  or  for  the  consolidation  or  funding 
of  the  same. 

Seventh.  To  lay  out,  to  establish,  open,  alter,  widen, 
extend,  grade,  pave  or  otherwise  improve  streets,  alleys,  ave- 
nues, sidewalks,  wharves,  parks  and  public  grounds,  and 
vacate  the  same. 


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Eighth.     To  plant  trees  upon  the  same. 

Ninth.     To  regulate  the  use  of  the  same. 

Tenth.  To  prevent  and  remove  encroachments  or  ob- 
structions upon  the  same. 

Eleventh.     To  provide  for  the  lighting  of  the  same. 

Twelfth.     To  provide  for  the  cleansing  of  the  same. 

Thirteenth.  To  regulate  the  openings  therein  for  the 
laying  of  gas  or  water  mains  and  pipes  and  the  building  and 
repairing  of  sewers,  tunnels  and  drains  and  erecting  gas 
lights:  Provided,  however,  that  any  company  heretofore 
organized,  under  the  general  laws  of  this  state  or  any  asso- 
ciation of  persons  organized,  or  which  may  be  hereafter 
organized  under  the  general  laws  of  this  state  or  any  associa- 
tion of  persons  organized,  or  which  may  be  hereafter  organ- 
ized for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing  illuminating  gas  to 
supply  cities  or  villages,  or  the  inhabitants  thereof,  with  the 
same  shall  have  the  right,  by  consent  of  the  common  council 
(subject  to  existing  rights)  to  erect  gas  factories  and  lay 
down  pipes  in  the  streets  or  alleys  of  any  city  or  village  in 
this  state,  subject  to  such  regulations  as  any  such  city  or 
village  may  by  ordinance  impose. 

Fourteenth.  To  regulate  the  use  of  sidewalks  and  all 
structures  thereunder ;  and  to  require  the  owner  or  occupant 
of  any  premises  to  keep  the  sidewalks  in  front  of,  or  along  the 
same,  free  from  snow  and  other  obstructions. 

Fifteenth.  To  regulate  and  prevent  the  throwing  or 
depositing  of  ashes,  offal,  dirt,  garbage  or  any  offensive  mat- 
ter in,  and  to  prevent  injury  to  any  street,  avenue,  alley  or 
public  ground. 

tii.vteenth.  To  provide  for  and  regulate  crosswalks, 
curbs  and  gutters. 

Seventeenth.  To  regulate  and  prevent  the  use  of  streets, 
sidewalks  and  public  grounds  for  signs,  sign  posts,  awnings, 
awning  posts,  telegraph  poles,  horse  troughs,  racks,  posting 
handbills  and  advertisements. 

Eighteenth.  To  regulate  and  prohibit  the  exhibition  or 
carrying  of  banners,  placards,  advertisements,  or  hand  bills 
in  the  streets  or  public  grounds,  or  upon  the  sidewalks. 


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Nineteenth.  To  regulate  and  prevent  the  flying  of  flags, 
banners  or  signs  across  the  streets  or  from  houses. 

Twentieth.  To  regulate  traffic  and  sales  upon  the 
streets,  sidewalks  and  public  places. 

Twenty-first.  To  regulate  the  speed  of  horses  and  other 
animals,  vehicles,  cars  and  locomotives  within  the  limits  of 
the  corporation. 

Twenty-second.  To  regulate  the  numbering  of  houses 
and  lots. 

Twenty -third.  To  name  and  change  the  name  of  any 
street,  avenue,  alley  or  other  public  place. 

Twenty-fourth.  To  permit,  regulate  or  prohibit  the 
locating,  constructing,  or  laying  a  track  of  any  horse  railroad 
in  any  street,  alley,  or  public  place;  but  such  permission 
shall  not  be  for  a  longer  time  than  twenty  years. 

Twenty -'fifth.  To  provide  for  and  change  the  location, 
grade  and  crossings  of  any  railroad. 

Twenty-sixth.  To  require  railroad  companies  to  fence 
their  respective  railroads,  or  any  portion  of  the  same,  and  to 
construct  cattle  guards,  crossings  of  streets  and  public  roads 
and  keep  the  same  in  repair,  within  the  limits  of  the  corpor- 
ation. In  case  any  railroad  company  shall  fail  to  comply 
with  any  such  ordinance,  it  shall  be  liable  for  all  damages 
the  owner  of  any  cattle  or  horses  or  other  domestic  animal 
may  sustain  by  reason  of  injuries  thereto  while  on  the  track 
of  such  railroad,  in  like  manner  and  extent  as  under  the 
general  laws  of  this  state,  relative  to  the  fencing  of  railroads; 
and  actions  to  recover  such  damages  may  be  instituted  before 
any  justice  of  the  peace  or  other  court  of  competent  juris- 
diction. 

Twenty-seventh.  To  require  railroad  companies  to  keep 
flagmen  at  railroad  crossings  of  streets  and  provide  protec- 
tion against  injury  to  persons  and  property  in  the  use  of  such 
railroads.  To  compel  such  railroads  to  raise  or  lower  their 
railroad  tracks  to  conform  to  any  grade,  which  may  at  any 
time,  be  established  by  such  city,  and  where  such  tracks  run 
lengthwise  of  any  such  street,  alley  or  highway,  to  keep  their 
railroad  tracks  on  a  level  with  the  street  surface,  and  so  that 
such  tracks  may  be  crossed  at  any  place  on  such  street,  alley 


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or  highway.  To  compel  anil  require  railroad  companies  to 
make  and  keep  open  and  to  keep  in  repair  ditches,  drains, 
sewers,  and  culverts  along  and  under  their  railroad  tracks 
so  that  filthy  or  stagnant  pools  of  water  can  not  stand  on 
their  grounds  or  right  of  way,  and  so  that  the  natural  drain- 
age of  adjacent  property  shall  not  be  impeded. 

Twenty-eighth.  To  construct  and  keep  in  repair 
bridges,  viaducts  and  tunnels,  and  to  regulate  the  use  thereof. 

Twenty-ninth.  To  construct  and  keep  in  repair  cul- 
verts, drains,  sewers  and  cesspools  and  to  regulate  the  use 
thereof. 

Thirtieth.  Too  deepen,  widen,  dock,  cover,  wall,  alter  or 
change  channel  of  water  courses. 

Thirty-first.  To  construct  and  keep  in  repair  canals 
and  slips  for  the  accomodation  of  commerce. 

Thitry-seeond.  To  erect  and  keep  in  repair  public  land- 
ing places,  wharves,  docks  and  levees. 

Thirty-third.  To  regulate  and  control  the  use  of  public 
and  private  landing  places,  wharves,  docks  and  levees. 

Thirty-fourth.  To  control  and  regulate  the  anchorage, 
moorage  and  landing  of  all  water  craft  and  their  cargoes 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  corporation. 

Thirty-fifth.  To  license,  regulate  and  prohibit  wharf- 
boats,  tugs  and  other  boats  used  about,  the  harbor,  or  within 
such  jurisdiction. 

Thirty-slrth.     To  fix  the  rate  of  wharfage  and  dockage. 

Thirty-sere  nth.  To  collect  wharfage  and  dockage  from 
all  boats,  rafts,  or  other  craft  landing  at  or  using  any  public 
landing  place,  wharf,  dock  or  levee,  within  the  limits  of  the 
corporation. 

Thirty-eighth.  To  make  regulations  in  regard  to  use  of 
harbors,  towing  of  vessels,  opening  and  passing  of  bridges. 

Thirty-ninth.  To  appoint  harbor  masters  and  define 
their  duties. 

Fortieth.  To  provide  for  the  cleansing  and  purification 
of  waters,  water-courses  and  canals,  and  the  draining  or 
filling  of -ponds  on  private  property,  whenever  necessary  to 
prevent  or  abate  nuisances. 


STATTTOKY    PROVISIONS 

Forty-first.  To  license,  tax,  regulate,  suppress  and  pro- 
hibit hawkers,  peddlers,  pawnbrokers,  keepers  of  ordinaries, 
theatricals  and  other  exhibition,  shows  and  amusements,  and 
to  revoke  such  license  at  pleasure. 

Forty-second.  To  license,  tax  and  regulate  hackmen, 
draymen,  omnibus  drivers,  carters,  cabmen,  porters,  express-, 
men,  and  all  others  pursuing  like  occupations  and  to  pre- 
sci-ibe  their  compensation. 

Forty-third.  To  license,  regulate,  tax  and  restrain,  run- 
ners for  stages,  cars,  public  houses,  or  other  things  or  persons. 

Forty-fourth.  To  license,  regulate,  tax  or  prohibit  and 
suppress  billiards,  bagatelle,  pigeon-hole  or  any  other  tables, 
or  implements  kept  or  used  for  a  similar  purpose  in  any  place 
of  public  resort,  pin-alleys  and  ball-alleys. 

Forty-fifth-.  To  suppress  bawdy  and  disorderly  houses, 
houses  of  ill-fame  or  assignation,  within  the  limits  of  the  city, 
and  within  three  miles  of  the  outer  bundaries  of  the  city; 
and  also  to  suppress  gaming  and  gambling  houses,  lotteries 
and  all  fraudulent  devices  and  practices,  for  the  purpose  of 
gaining  or  obtaining  money  or  property;  and  to  prohibit  the 
sale  or  exhibition  of  obscene  or  immoral  publications,  prints, 
pictures,  or  illustrations. 

Forty-slHh.  To  license,  regulate  and  prohibit  the  sell- 
ing or  giving  away  of  any  intoxicating,  malt,  vinous,  mixed 
or  fermented  liquor,  the  license  not  to  extend  beyond  the 
municipal  year  in  which  it  shall  be  granted  and  to  determine 
the  amount  to  be  paid  for  such  license:  Provided  that  the 
city  council  in  cities,  or  president  and  Hoard  of  Trustees  in 
villages,  may  grant  permits  to  druggists  for  the  sale  of 
liquors  for  medicinal,  mechanical,  sacramental  and  chemical 
purposes  only,  subject  to  forfeiture,  and  under  such  restric- 
tions and  regulations  as  may  be  provided  by  ordinance :  Pro- 
vided further,  that  in  granting  licenses  such  corporate 
authorities  shall  comply  with  whatever  general  law  of  the 
state  may  be  in  force  relative  to  the  granting  of  licenses. 

Forty-wraith.  The  foregoing  shall  not  be  construed 
to  affect  the  provisions  of  the  charter  of  any  literary  insti- 
tution heretofore  granted. 


308  ORDINANCES   OF   THE   CITY   OF    URBAXA 

Forty -eighth.  And  the  City  Council  in  cities,  and  presi- 
dent and  Board  of  Trustees  in  villages,  shall  also  have  the 
power  to  forbid  and  punish  the  selling  or  giving  away  of 
any  intoxicating,  malt,  vinous,  mixed  or  fermented  liquor  to 
any  minor  apprentice,  or  servant  or  insane,  idiotic  or  dis- 
tracted person,  habitual  drunkard  or  person  intoxicated. 

Forty-ninth.  To  establish  markets  and  market-houses, 
and  provide  for  the  regulation  and  use  thereof. 

Fiftieth.  To  regulate  the  sale  of  meats,  poultry,  fish, 
butter,  cheese,  lard,  vegetables  and  all  other  provisions,  and 
to  provide  for  place  and  manner  of  selling  the  same. 

Fifty-first.  To  prevent  and  punish  forestalling  and  re- 
grating. 

Fifty-second.  To  regulate  the  sale  of  bread  in  the  city 
or  village;  prescribe  the  weight  and  quality  of  the  bread  in 
the  loaf. 

Fifty-third.  To  provide  for  and  regulate  the  inspection 
of  meats,  poultry,  fish,  butter,  cheese,  lard,  vegetables,  cotton, 
tobacco,  flour,  meal,  and  other  provisions. 

Fifty-fourth.  To  regulate  the  inspection,  weighing  and 
measuring  of  brick,  lumber,  fire-wood,  coal,  hay  and  any 
article  of  merchandise. 

Fifty-fifth.  To  provide  for  the  inspection  and  sealing 
of  weights  and  measures. 

Fifty-sixth.  To  enforce  the  keeping  and  use  of  proper 
weights  and  measures  by  vendors. 

Fifty -seventh.  To  regulate  the  construction,  repairs, 
and  use  of  vaults,  cisterns,  areas,  hydrants,  pumps,  sewers 
and  gutters. 

Fifty-ei(/hlh.     To  regulate  places  of  amusement. 

Fifty-ninth.  To  pi-event  intoxication,  fighting,  quarrel- 
ling, dog  fights,  cock  fights  and  all  disorderly  conduct. 

Sixtieth.     To  regulate  partition  fences  and  party  walls. 

tti.i-ty-first.  To  prescribe  the  thickness,  strength,  and 
manner  of  constructing  stone,  brick  and  other  buildings,  and 
construction  of  fire  escapes  therein. 

Sixty-second.  The  City  Council,  and  the  president  and 
Trustees  in  villages,  for  the  purpose  of  guarding  against  the 
calamities  of  fire,  shall  have  the  power  to  prescribe  the 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS 

limits  within  which  wooden  buildings  shall  not  be  erected, 
or  placed,  or  repaired,  without  permission  and  to  direct  that, 
all  and  any  buildings,  within  the  fire  limits,  when  the  same 
shall  have  been  damaged  by  fire,  decay  or  otherwise,  to  the 
extent  of  fifty  per  cent  of  the  value,  shall  be  torn  down  or 
removed,  and  to  prescribe  the  manner  of  ascertaining  such 
damage. 

Sixty-third.  To  prevent  the  dangerous  construction  and 
condition  of  chiuneys,  fire-places,  hearths,  stoves,  stove  pipes, 
ovens,  boilers,  and  apparatus  used  in  and  about  any  building 
and  manufactory,  and  to  cause  the  same  to  be  removed  or 
placed  in  a  safe  condition  when  considered  dangerous;  to 
regulate  and  prevent  the  carrying  on  of  manufactories  dan- 
gerous in  causing  and  promoting  fires;  to  prevent  the 
deposit  of  ashes  in  unsafe  places  and  to  cause  all  such  build- 
ings and  enclosures  as  may  be  in  a  dangerous  state  to  be  put 
in  a  safe  condition. 

Sixty- fourth.  To  erect  engine  houses  and  provide  fire 
engines,  hose-carts,  hooks  and  ladders  and  other  implements 
for  prevention  and  extinguishment  of  fires,  and  provide  for 
the  use  and  management  of  the  same  by  voluntary  fire  com- 
panies or  otherwise. 

Sixty-fifth.  To  regulate  and  prevent  storage  of  gunpow- 
der, tar,  pitch,  resin,  coal  oil,  benzine,  turpentine,  hemp,  cot- 
ton, nitro-gtycerin,  petroleum,  or  any  of  the  products  theerof 
and  other  combustible,  or  explosive  material  and  the  use  of 
lights  in  stables,  shops  and  other  places,  and  the  building 
of  bon-fires;  also  to  regulate  and  restrain  the  use  of  fire- 
works, fire-crackers,  torpedoes,  Roman  candles,  sky-rockets, 
and  other  pyrotechnic  displays. 

Sixty-sixth,  To  regulate  the  police  of  the  city  or  village, 
and  pass  and  enforce  all  necessary  police  ordinances. 

Sixty-seventh.  To  provide  for  the  inspection  of  steam 
boilers. 

Sixty-eighth.  To  prescribe  the  duties  and  powers  of  a 
superintendent  of  police,  policemen  and  watchmen. 

Sixty-ninth.  To  establish  and  erect  calabooses,  bride- 
wells, houses  of  correction  and  workhouses  for  the  reforma- 
tion and  confinement  of  vagrants,  idle  and  disorderly  persons 


'UO  ORDINANCES  OF   THE  <TI'Y   OF    I  KT'.AXA 

and  persons  convicted  of- violating  any  city  or  village  ordi- 
nance, and  make  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government 
of  the  same,  and  appoint  necessary  keepers  and  assistants. 

Seventieth.  To  use  the  county  jail  for  the  confinement 
or  punishment  of  offenders,  subject  to  such  conditions  as  are 
imposed  by  law,  and  with  the  consent  of  the  county  board. 

Seventy-first.  To  provide  by  ordinance  in  regard  to  I  he 
relation  between  all  the  officers  and  employes  of  the  corpor- 
ation in  respect  to  each  other,  the  corporation  and  the  people. 

Seventy-second,  To  prevent  and  suppress  riots,  routs, 
affrays,  noises,  disturbances,  disorderly  assemblies  in  any 
public  or  private  place. 

Seventy-third.  To  prohibit  and  punish  cruelty  to  ani- 
mals. 

Seventy -fourth.  To  restrain  and  punish  vagrants,  men- 
dicants and  prostitutes. 

Seventy-fifth.  To  declare  what  shall  be  a  nuisance,  and 
to  abate  the  same;  and  to  impose  fines  upon  parties  who  may 
create,  continue  or  suffer  nuisances  to  exist. 

Seventy-sixth.  To  appoint  a  board  of  health  and  pre- 
scribe its  powers  and  duties. 

Seventy-seventh.  To  erect  and  establish  hospitals  and 
medical  dispensaries,  and  to  regulate  hospitals,  medical  dis- 
pensaries, sanatoria  and  undertaking  establishments,  and  to 
direct  the  location  thereof.  . 

Seventy-eighth.  To  do  all  acts,  make  all  regulations 
which  may  be  necessary  or  expedient  for  the  promotion  of 
health,  or  the  suppression  of  disease. 

Seventy-ninth,  To  establish  and  regulate  cemeteries 
within  or  without  the  corporation,  and  acquire  lands  there- 
for, by  purchase  or  otherwise,  and  cause  cemeteries  to  be 
removed,  and  prohibit  their  establishment  within  one  mile 
of  the  corporation. 

Eightieth.  To  regulate,  restrain  and  prohibit  the  run- 
ning at  large  of  horses,  cattle,  swine,  sheep,  goats,  geese  and 
dogs  and  to  impose  a  tax  on  dogs. 

Kiuhty-first.  To  direct  the  location  and  regulate  the 
management  and  construction  of  packing  houses,  rencleries, 
tallow  chandleries,  bone  factories,  soap  factories  and  tan- 


STATI  TOKY     PROVISIONS  .'',11 

neries,  within  the  limits  of  the  city  or  village,  and  within  the 
distance  of  one  mile  without  the  city  or  village  limits. 

Eighty-second.  To  direct  the  location  and  regulate  the 
use  and  construction  of  breweries,  distilleries,  livery  stables, 
black  smith  shops  and  foundries  within  the  limits  of  the  city 
or  village. 

Ki</hti/~third.  To  prohibit  any  offensive  or  unwhole- 
some business  or  establishment  within,  or  within  one  mile 
of  the  limits  of  the  corporation. 

Eighty-fourth.  To  compel  the  owner  of  any  grocery, 
cellar,  soap  or  tallow  chandlery,  tannery,  stable,  pig-sty, 
privy,  sewer  or  other  unwholesome  or  nauseous  house  or 
place,  to  cleanse,  abate  or  remove  the  same,  and  to  regulate 
the  location  thereof. 

Eighty- fifth.  The  City  Council  or  trustees  of  a  village 
shall  have  power  to  provide  for  the  taking  of  the  city  or 
village  census;  but  no  city  or  village  census  shall  be  taken 
by  authority  of  the  council  or  trustees  oftener  than  once  in 
three  years. 

Eif/hty-si.vth.  To  provide  for  the  erection  and  care.of 
all  public  buildings  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  city  or  vil- 
lage. 

Eighty-seventh.  To  establish  ferries,  toll  bridges,  and 
license  and  regulate  same  and  from  time  to  time,  fix  tolls 
thereupon. 

Eighty-eighth.  To  authorize  the  construction  of  mills, 
mill-races  and  feeders  on,  through,  or  across  the  streets  of 
the  city  or  village,  at  such  places  and  under  snch  restrictions 
as  they  shall  deem  proper. 

Eighty-ninth.  The  City  Council  shall  have  power,  by 
condemnation  or  otherwise,  to  extend  any  street,  alley  or 
highway  over  or  across,  or  to  construct  any  sewer  under  or 
through  any  railroad  track,  right  of  way,  or  land  of  any 
railroad  company  (within  the  corporate  limits)  but  where 
no  compensation  is  made  to  such  railroad  company  the  city 
shall  restore  such  railroad  track,  right  of  way,  or  land  to  its 
former  state,  or  in  a  sufficient  manner  not  to  have  impaired 
its  usefulness. 


312  ORDINANCES   OF   THK   <1TY  OF    IRBANA 

\inetieth.  The  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees  shall 
have  no  power  to  grant  the  use  of  or  the  right  to  lay  down 
any  railroad  tracks  in  any  street  of  the  city  to  any  steam, 
dummy,  electric,  cable,  horse  or  other  railroad  company, 
whether  the  same  shall  be  incorporated  under  any  general  or 
special  law  of  the  state,  now  or  hereafter  in  force,  except 
upon  the  petition  of  the  owners  of  the  laud  representing 
more  than  one-half  of  the  frontage  of  the  street,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  is  sought  to  be  used  for  railroad  purposes, 
and  when  the  street  or  part  thereof  sought  to  be  used  shall 
be  more  than  one  mile  in  extent,  no  petition  of  land  owners 
shall  be  valid  unless  the  same  shall  be  signed  by  the  owners 
of  the  land  representing  more  than  one-half  of  the  frontage 
of  each  mile  and  of  the  fraction  of  a  mile  if  any  in  excess 
of  the  whole  miles  measuring  from  the  initial  point  named  in 
such  petition,  of  such  street  or  of  the  part  thereof  sought  to 
be  used  for  railroad  purposes. 

Ninety-first.  To  tax,  license  and  regulate  auctioneers, 
distillers,  brewers,  lumber  yards,  livery  stables,  public  scales, 
money  changers  and  brokers.  % 

Ninety-second.  To  prevent  and  regulate  the  rolling  of 
hoops,  playing  of  ball,  flying  of  kites,  or  any  other  amuse- 
ment or  practice  having  a  tendency  to  annoy  persons  passing 
in  the  streets  or  on  the  sidewalks,  or  to  frighten  teams  and 
horses. 

Ninety-third.  To  regulate  and  prohibit  the  keeping  of 
any  lumber  or  coal  yard,  and  the  placing  or  piling  or  selling 
any  lumber,  timber,  wood,  coal,  or  other  combustible  mater- 
ial, within  the  fire  limits  of  the  city. 

Ninety- fourth.  To  provide  by  ordinance,  that  all  the 
paper,  printing,  stationery,  blanks,  fuel  and  all  the  supplies 
needed  for  the  use  of  the  city,  shall  be  furnished  by  contract 
let  to  the  lowest  bidder. 

Ninety-fifth.  To  tax,  license,  and  regulate  second-hand 
and  junk  stores  and  yards  and  to  forbid  their  purchasing  or 
receiving  from  minors,  without  the  written  consent  of  their 
parents  or  guardians  any  article  whatsoever,  and  to  direct 
the  location  thereof. 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS  313 

Ninety -sixth.  To  direct,  license  and  control  all  wagons, 
and  other  vehicles  conveying  loads  within  the  city,  or  any 
particular  class  of  such  wagons,  and  other  vehicles,  and 
prescribe  the  width  and  tire  of  the  same,  the  license  fee 
when  collected  to  be  kept  as  a  separate  fund  and  used  only  for 
paying  the  cost  and  expense  of  street  or  alley  improvement 
01-  repair. 

Ninety-seventh.  To  acquire,  in  the  manner  now  or 
hereafter  provided  by  law  for  the  taking  of  private  property 
for  public  use,  private  lands  bordering  upon  the  public  or 
navigable  waters,  useful,  desirable  or  advantageous  for  bath-, 
ing  beaches  and  recreation  piers. 

Ninety -eighth.  To  pass  all  ordinances,  rules  and  make 
all  regulations,  proper  or  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the 
powers  granted  to  cities  or  villages,  with  such  fines  or  penal- 
ties as  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees  shall  deem 
proper:  Provided,  no  fine  or  penalty  shall  exceed  two  hun- 
dred dollars  and  no  imprisonment  shall  exceed  six  months 
for  one  offense.  (As  amended  by  Act  approved  December 
31,  1907.) 

POWER    TO    LICENSE,    TAX,    ETC.,    ITINERANT    MERCHANTS, 

ETC.  Section  1.  Bp  it  enacted  by  the  people  of  the  Htate 
of  Illinois,  represented  in  the  General  Assembly.  That  the 
City  Council  in  cities,  and  the  president  and  Board  of  Trus- 
tees in  villages  and  incorporated  towns,  shall  have  power  to 
license,  tax,  regulate,  suppress  or  prohibit  itinerant  mer- 
chants and  transient  venders  of  merchandise. 

In  force  July  1,  1887.  See  Illinois  Statutes  Annotated, 
title,  "Cities  and  Villages,"  section  1738. — Kurd's  Revised 
Statutes,  chapter  24,  section  62a. 

POWER  TO  LICENSE,  REGULATE  AND  CONTROL   BILL   HOARDS, 

SIGN  BOARDS  AND  SIGNS.  Section  1 .  Be  it  .enacted  by  the  peo- 
ple of  the  State  of  Illinois  represented  in  the  General  Assem- 
bly, That  the  City  Council  in  cities  and  the  president  and 
Hoard  of  Trustees  in  villages  and  incorporated  towns  shall 
have  the  power  to  license  street  advertising  by  means  of  bill 
boards,  sign  boards  and  signs  and  to  regulate  the  character 
and  control  the  location  of  such  bill  boards,  sign  boards  and 
signs  upon  vacant  property  and  upon  buildings. 


.'51  1  ORDINANCES   OF   TIIK  <TI'Y  OF   URBANA 

In  force  July  1,  1900.  See  Illinois  Statutes  Annotated, 
title,  "Cities  and  Village,"  section  1734. — Kurd's  Revised 
Statutes,  chapter  24,  section  606. 

SALES  BY  STANDARD  AVOIRDUPOIS  WEIGHT  OR  BY  NUMERI- 
CAL COUNT.)  Section  1.  B/'  it  enacted  by  the  people  of  ///' 
Htdte  of  Illinois  represented  in  the  (leneral  Assembly,  That 
the  City  Council  in  cities,  and  the  president  and  Hoard  of 
Trustees  in  villages  and  incorporated  towns,  shall  have  power 
to  require  all  grains,  flour,  meal,  hay,  feed,  seeds,  fruit,  nuts, 
vegetables  and  non-liquid  vegetable  products,  meats  and  non- 
liquid  animal  products,  fish,  butter,  cheese  and  other  similar 
dairy  products,  dry  groceries  and  all  other  similar  articles 
of  merchandise,  or  any  particular  class  or  classes  of  such 
merchandise,  in  the  absence  of  a  contract  or  agreement  in 
writing  to  the  contrary,  to  be  sold  by  standard  avoirdupois 
weight  or  by  numerical  count. 

In  force  July  1,  1000.  See  Illinois  Statutes  Annotated, 
title,  "Cities  and  Villages,"  section  1778 — Hurd's  Revised 
Statutes,  titles  "Weights  and  Measures,"  section  21,  chapter 
147. 

(Act  of  1872  resumed.) 

STYLE  OF  ORDINANCES.)  Section  2.  The  style  of  the 
ordinances  in  cities  shall  be;  "Be  it  ordained  by  the  City 
Council  of ' 

PUBLICATION  or  ORDINANCES- — WHEN  TAKE  EFFECT.) 
Section  3.  All  ordinances  of  cities  and  villages  imposing 
any  fine,  penalty,  imprisonment  or  forfeiture,  or  making  any 
appropriation,  shall,  within  one  month  after  they  are  passed, 
be  published  at  least  once  in  a  newspaper  published  in  the 
city  or  village,  or,  if  no  such  newspaper  is  published  therein, 
by  posting  copies  of  the  same  in  three  public  places  in  the 
city  or  village;  and  no  such  ordinance  shall  take  effect  until 
ten  days  after  it  is  so  published.  And  all  other  ordinances, 
orders  and  resolutions  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  their 
passage,  unless  otherwise  provided  therein. 

PROOF  OF  ORDINANCES.)  Section  4.  All  ordinances  and 
the  date  of  publication  thereof,  may  be  proven  by  the  certifi- 
cate of  the  clerk,  under  the  seal  of  the  corporation.  And  when 
printed  in  book  or  pamphlet  form,  and  purporting  to  be 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS  315 

published  by  authority  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  or  the  City 
Council,  the  same  need  not  be  otherwise  published ;  and  such 
book  or  pamphlet  shall  be  received  as  evidence  of  the  pas- 
sage and  legal  publication  of  such  ordinances,  as  of  the  dates 
mentioned  in  such  book  or  pamphlet,  in  all  courts  and  places 
without  further  proof. 

SUITS  FOR  VIOLATING  ORDINANCES.)  Section  5.  All 
actions  brought  to  recover  any  fine,  or  to  enforce  any  penalty, 
under  any  ordinance  of  any  city  or  village,  shall  be  brought 
in  the  corporate  name  of  the  city  or  village  as  plaintiff;  and 
no  prosecution,  recovery  or  acquittal  for  the  violation  of  any 
such  ordinance,  shall  constitute  a  defense  to  any  other  prose- 
cution of  the  same  party  for  any  other  violation  of  any  such 
ordinance,  although  the  different  causes  of  action  existed  at 
the  same  time,  and,  if  united,  would  not  have  exceeded  the 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  court  or  magistrate. 

FINES    AND    LICENSES — PAID    TO    TREASURER.)       Section    6. 

All  fines  and  forfeitures  for  the  violation  of  ordinances,  when 
collected,  and  all  moneys  collected  for  licenses  or  otherwise, 
shall  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  corporation,  at  such 
times  and  in  such  manner  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance. 
SUMMONS — AFFIDAVIT — PUNISHMENT.)  Section  7.  In 
all  actions  for  the  violation  of  any  ordinance,  the  first  process 
shall  be  a  summons :  Provided,  however,  that  a  warrant 
for  the  arrest  of  the  offender  may  issue  in  the  first  instance 
upon  the  affidavit  of  any  person  that  any  such  ordinance  has 
been  violated,  and  that  the  person  making  the  complaint  has 
reasonable  grounds  to  believe  the  party  charged  is  guilty 
thereof;  and  any  person  arrested  upon  such  warrant  shall, 
without  unnecessary  delay,  be  taken  before  the  proper  officer 
to  be  tried  for  the  alleged  offense.  Any  person  upon  whom 
any  fine  or  penalty  shall  be  imposed,  may,  upon  the  order 
of  the  court  or  magistrate  before  whom  the  conviction  is  had, 
be  committed  to  the  county  jail  or  the  calaboose,  city  prison, 
workhouse,  house  of  correction,  or  other  place  provided  by 
the  city  or  village  for  the  incarceration  of  offenders,  until 
such  fine,  penalty  and  cost  shall  be  fully  paid:  Provided, 
that  no  such  imprisonment  shall  exceed  six  months  for  any 
one  offense.  The  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees  shall 


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have  power  to  provide,  by  ordinance,  I  hat  every  person  so 
committed  shall  be  required  to  \voi-k  for  the  corporation, 
at  such  labor  as  his  or  her  strength  will  permit,  within  and 
without  such  prison,  workhouse,  house  of  correction,  or 
other  place  provided  for  the  incarceration  of  such  offenders, 
not  exceeding  ten  hours  each  working  day;  and  for  such 
work  the  person  so  employed  to  be  allowed,  exclusive  of  his 
or  her  board,  f»2  for  each  day's  work  on  account  of  such 
fine  and  cost. 

JURISDICTION  o*  JUSTICES,  ETC.  )  Section  8.  Any  and 
all  justices  of  the  peace  and  police  magistrates  shall  have 
jurisdiction  in  all  cases  arising  under  the  provisions  of  this 
Act,  or  any  ordinance  passed  in  pursuance  thereof. 

CONSTABLE  OR  SHERIFF  MAY  SERVE  PROCESS,  ETC.)  Sec- 
tion. 9.  Any  constable  or  sheriff  of  the  county  may  serve  any 
process,  or  make  any  arrests  authorized  to  be  made  by  any 
city  officer. 

.JURISDICTION  OVER  WATERS — STREETS  LABOR.)  Section 
10.  The  city  or  village  government  shall  have  jurisdiction 
upon  all  waters  within  or  bordering  on  the  same,  to  the  ex- 
tent of  three  miles  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city  or  village,  but 
not  to  exceed  the  limits  of  the  state ;  and  may,  by  ordinance, 
require  every  able-bodied  male  inhabitant  of  such  city  or 
village,  above  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  and  under  the 
age  of  fifty  years  (excepting  paupers,  idiots,  lunatics,  and 
such  others  as  are  exempt  by  law),  to  labor  on  the  streets  and 
alleys  of  such  city  or  village,  not  more  than  three  days  in 
each  year,  but  such  ordinance  shall  provide  for  commutation 
of  such  labor  at  not  more  than  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents 
per  day.  (As  amended  by  Act  approved  April  10,  1875.) 

ARTICLE  VI. 

OFFICERS— THEIR  POWERS  AND  DUTIES. 

OFFICERS..  Section  1.  There  shall  be  elected,  in  all 
cities  organized  under  this  Act,  the  following  officers,  viz: 
a.  Mayor,  a  City  Council,  a  City  Clerk,  City  Attorney,  and  a 
City  Treasurer. 

OTHER  OFFICERS — DUTIES  OF  CITY  MARSHAL.)  Section  2. 
The  City  Council  may,  in  its  discretion,  from  time  to  time. 
by  ordinance  passed  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  Alder- 


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men  elected,  provide  for  the  election  by  the  legal  voters  of 
the  city,  or  the  appointment  by  the  Mayor,  with  the  approval 
of  the  City  Council,  of  a  City  Collector,  a  City  Marshal,  a 
City  Superintendent  of  Streets,  a  Corporation  Counsel,  a 
City  Comptroller,  or  any  or  either  of  them,  and  such  other 
officers  as  may  be  by  said  Council  deemed  necessary  or  ex- 
pedient. The  City  Council  may,  by  a  like  vote,  by  ordinance 
or  resolution,  to  take  effect  at  the  end  of  the  then  fiscal  year, 
discontinue  any  office  so  created  and  devolve  the  duties 
thereof  on  any  other  city  officer;  and  no  officer  filling 
any  such  office  so  discontinued,  shall  have  any  claims 
against  the  city  on  account  of  his  salary,  after  such  discon- 
tinuance. The  city  marshal  shall  perform  such  duties  as 
shall  be  prescribed  by  the  City  Council  for  the  preservation 
of  the  public  peace,  and  the  observance  and  enforcement  of 
the  ordinances  and  laws;  he  shall  possess  the  power  and 
authority  of  a  constable  at  common  law,  and  under  the 
statutes  of  this  state. 

APPOINTMENT — VACANCIES — DUTIES — POWERS.  )  Section 
,'>.  All  officers  of  any  city,  except  where  herein  otherwise 
provided,  shall  be  nppointed  by  the  Mayor  (and  vacancies 
in  all  offices  except  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  be  filled 
by  like  appointment)  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  City  Council.  The  City  Council  may,  by' ordinance  not 
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  prescribe  the 
duties  and  define  the  powers  of  all  such  officers,  together  with 
the  term  of  any  such  office:  Provided,  the  term  shall  not 
exceed  two  years. 

OATH — BOND.)  Section  4.  All  officers  of  any  city  or 
village,  whether  elected  or  appointed,  shall,  before  entering 
upon  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices,  take  and  subscribe 
the  following  oath  or  affirmation  : 

I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm,  as  the  case  may  be,)  that  I  will 
support  the  constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  the  constitution  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  and  that  I  will  faihfully  discharge  the  duties  of  the 
office  of according  to  the  best  of  my  ability. 

Which  oath  or  nffirmation,  so  subscribed,  shall  be  filed  in 
the  office  of  the  clerk.  And  all  such  officers,  except  Alder- 
men and  Trustees,  shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of 


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their  respective  offices,  execute  a  bond  with  security,  to  be 
approved  by  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  payable 
to  the  city  or  village,  in  such  penal  sum  as  may,  by  resolution 
or  ordinance,  be  directed,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  the  duties  of  the  office  and  the  payment  of  all 
moneys  received  by  such  officer,  according  to  law  and  the 
ordinances  of  said  city  or  village:  Provided,  however,  that 
in  no  case  shall  the  Mayor's  bond  be  fixed  at  a  less  sum  than 
three  thousand  dollars;  nor  shall  the  treasurer's  bond  be 
fixed  at  a  less  sum  than  the  amount  of  the  estimated  tax  and 
special  assessments  for  the  current  year — which  bonds  shall 
be  filed  with  the  clerk  (except  the  bond  of  the  clerk,  which 
shall  be  filed  with  the  treasurer). 

COMMISSION  —  CERTIFICATE  —  DELIVERY  TO  SUCCESSOR. 
Section  5.  All  officers  elected  or  appointed  under  this  Act 
(except  the  Clerk,  Aldermen  and  Mayor,  and  Trustees)  shall 
be  commissioned  by  warrant,  under  the  corporate  seal,  signed 
by  the  Clerk  and  the  Mayor  or  presiding  officer  of  the  City 
Council  or  Board  of  Trustees.  The  Mayor  or  president  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  shall  issue  a  certificate  of  appointment  or 
election,  under  the  seal  of  the  corporation,  to  the  clerk 
thereof,  and  any  person  having  been  an  officer  of  the  city 
or  village,  shall  within  five  days  after  notification  and  re- 
quest, deliver  to  his  successor  in  office  all  property,  books 
and  effects  of  every  description  in  his  possession,  belonging 
to  the  city  or  village,  or  appertaining  to  his  said  office;  and 
upon  his  refusal  to  do  so,  shall  be  liable  for  all  the  damages 
caused  thereby,  and  to  such  penalty  as  may  by  ordinance 
be  prescribed. 

QUALIFICATION  OF  OFFICERS.  Section  6.  No  person 
shall  be  eligible  to  any  office  who  is  not  a  qualified  elector  of 
the  city  or  village  and  who  shall  not  have  resided  therein 
at  least  one  year  next  preceding  his  election  or  appointment, 
nor  shall  any  person  be  eligible  to  any  office  who  is  de- 
faulter to  the  corporation :  Provided,  however,  this  shall 
not  apply  to  the  appointment  or  election  of  City  Engineer 
in  incorporated  cities  and  villages:  And  provided,  that  the 
same  shall  not  apply  to  appointment  of  attorneys  in  incorpor- 
ated villages,  if  such  appointee  be  not  a  defaulter  to  the 


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corporation.     (As  amended  by  Act  approved  June  21,  1395.) 

NOT    INTERESTED    IN    CONTRACTS,    ETC.)       Section    7.      No 

officer  shall  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  any  con- 
tract, work  or  business  of  the  city,  or  the  sale  of  any  article, 
the  expense,  price  or  consideration  of  which  is  paid  from  the 
treasury,  or  by  any  assessment  levied  by  any  act  or  ordi- 
nance; nor  in  the  purchase  of  any  real  estate  or  other  prop- 
erty belonging  to  the  corporation,  or  which  shall  be  sold  for 
taxes  or  assessments,  or  by  virtue  of  legal  process  at  the  suit 
of  said  corporation. 

BRIBERY — PENALTY.  Section  8.  Every  person  who 
shall  promise,  offer  or  give,  or  cause,  or  aid,  or  abet  in  caus- 
ing to  be  promised,  offered  or  given,  or  furnish  or  agree  to 
furnish,  in  whole  or  in  part,  to  be  promised,  offered  or  given 
to  any  member  of  the  city  council  or  board  of  trustees,  or 
any  officer  of  the  corporation,  after  or  before  his  election  or 
appointment  as  such  officer,  any  moneys,  goods,  right  in 
action,  or  other  property  or  anything  of  value,  or  any  pecun- 
iary advantage,  present  or  prospective,  with  intent  to  influ- 
ence his  vote,  opinion,  judgment  or  action  on  any  question, 
matter,  cause  or  proceeding  which  may  be  then  pending, 
or  may  by  law  be  brought  before  him  in  his  official  capacity, 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  imprisoned  in  the  penitentiary  for 
a  term  not  exceeding  two  years,  or  shall  be  fined  not  exceed- 
ing five  thousand  dollars  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
court.  Every  officer  who  shall  accept  any  such  gift  or 
promise,  or  undertaking  to  make  the  same  under  any  agree- 
ment or  understanding  that  his  vote,  opinion,  judgment  or 
action  shall  be  influenced  thereby,  or  shall  be  given  in  any 
question,  matter,  cause  or  proceeding  then  pending,  or  which 
may  by  law  be  brought  before  him  in  his  official  capacity, 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  disqualified  from  holding  any  pub- 
lic office,  trust  or  appointment  under  the  city  or  village,  and 
shall  forfeit  his  office,  and  shall  be  punished  by  imprisonment 
in  the  penitenitary  not  exceeding  two  years,  or  by  a  fine  not- 
exceeding  five  thousand  dollars,  or  both  in  the  discretion  of 
the  court.  Every  person  offending  against  either  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  a  competent  witness  against 
any  other  person  offending  in  the  same  transaction,  and  may 


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be  compelled  to  appear  and  give  evidence  before  any  grand 
jury  or  in  any  court  in  the  same  manner  as  other  persons; 
but  the  testimony  so  given  shall  not  be  used  in  any  prosecu- 
tion or  proceeding,  civil  or  criminal,  against  the  person  so 
testifying. 

MAYOR,  ETC.,  NOT  TO  HOLD  OTHER  OFFICE.)  Section  9. 
No  Mayor,  Alderman,  City  Clerk,  or  Treasurer,  shall  hold 
any  other  office  under  the  city  government  during  his  term  of 
of  office. 

DUTIES  OF  CLEKK.)  Section  10.  The  Clerk  shall  keep 
the  corporate  seal,  to  be  provided  under  the  direction  of  the 
City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  and  all  papers  belonging 
to  the  city  or  village;  he  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the 
City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  and  shall  keep  a  full 
record  of  its  proceedings  in  the  journal;  and  copies  of  all 
papers  duly  filed  in  his  office,  and  transcripts  from  the  jour- 
nals and  other  records  and  files  of  his  office,  certified  by 
him  under  the  corporate  seal,  shall  be  evidence  in  all  courts 
in  like  manner  as  if  the  originals  were  produced. 

RECORD  OF  ORDINANCES.)  Section  11.  The  clerk  shall 
record,  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  all  ordinances 
passed  by  the  city  council  or  board  of  trustees,  and  at  the 
foot  of  the  record  of  each  ordinance  so  recorded  shall  make 
a  memorandum  of  the  date  of  the  passage  and  of  the  publi- 
cation or  posting  of  such  ordinance,  which  record  and  memo- 
randum or  a  certified  copy  thereof,  shall  be  prima  facie  evi- 
dence of  the  passage  and  legal  publication  or  posting  of  such 
ordinances  for  all  purposes  whatsoever. 

CONSERVATORS  OF  THE  PEACE — POWERS  OF.)  Section  12. 
The  Trustees  in  villages,  the  Mayor,  Aldermen,  and  the  Mar- 
shal and  his  deputies,  policemen  and  watchmen  in  cities,  if 
any  such  be  appointed,  shall  be  conservators  of  the  peace, 
and  all  officers  created  conservators  of  the  peace  by  this  act, 
or  authorized  by  any  ordinance  shall  have  power  to  arrest  or 
cause  to  be  arrested,  with  or  without  process,  all  persons 
who  shall  break  the  peace,  or  be  found  violating  any  ordi 
nance  of  the  city  or  village,  or  any  criminal  law  of  the  state, 
commit  for  examination  and,  if  necessary,  detain  such  per- 
sons in  custodv  over  night  or  Sundav  in  the  watch  house 


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or  any  other  safe  place,  or  until  they  can  be  brought  before 
the  proper  magistrate,  and  shall  have  and  exercise  such  other 
powers  as  conservators  of  the  peace  as  the  city  council  or 
board  of  trustees  may  prescribe.  All  warrants  for  the  viola- 
tion of  ordinances,  and  all  criminal  warrants  to  whom- 
soever directed,  may  be  served  and  executed  within  the  cor- 
porate limits  of  any  such  city  or  village  by  any  policeman  of 
such  city  or  village;  such  policeman  being  hereby  clothed 
with  all  the  common  law  and  statutory  power  of  constables 
for  such  purposes.  I  As  amended  by  Act  approved  June  1.4, 
1888.) 

COMPENSATION  OF  MAYOR.)  Section  13.  The  Mayor  of 
any  city  shall  receive  such  compensation  as  the  City  Council 
may  by  ordinance  direct,  but  his  compensation  shall  not  be 
changed  during  his  term  of  office. 

COMPENSATION  OF  ALDERMEN  AND  TRUSTEES.)  Section 
14.  The  Aldermen  and  Trustees  may  receive  such  compen- 
sation for  their  services  as  shall  be  fixed  by  the  ordinances : 
Provided,  however,  that  in  cities  of  less  than  350,000  inhabi- 
tants such  compensation  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  three 
dollars  to  each  Aldeiman  for  each  meeting  of  the  (Mty  Coun- 
cil or  Board  of  Trustees  actually  attended  by  him;  in  cities 
of  more  than  350,000  inhabitants  such  compensation  shall 
not  exceed  the  sum  of  thirty-five  hundred  dollars  per  annum 
for  each  alderman,  and  in  villages  the  compensation  to  Trus- 
tees shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  for 
each  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  actually  attended  by 
such  Trustees.  No  other  salary  or  compensation  shall  be 
allowed  any  Alderman  or  Trustee:  Provided,  further,  that 
this  Act  shall  apply  to  all  cities,  towns  and  villages  in  this 
state  whether  incorporated  under  a  general  or  special  law, 
and  that  in  all  such  villages  and  incoporated  towns  the 
Trustees  thereof  shall  receive  compensation  for  not  more 
than  one  meeting  in  each  week.  (As  amended  by  Act  ap- 
proved June  2,  1908.) 

COMPENSATION  OF  OTHER  OFFICERS.)  Section  15.  All 
other  officers  may  receive  a  salary,  fees,  or  other  compensa- 
tion to  be  fixed  by  ordinance,  and  after  the  same  has  been 
once  fixed,  such  fees  or  compensation  shall  not  be  increased 


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or  diminished,  to  fake  effect  during  tlie  term  for  which  any 
such  officer  was  elected  or  appointed ;  and  every  such  officer 
shall  make  and  return  to  the  Mayor,  or  President  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees,  a  semi-annual  report,  verified  by  affidavit, 
of  all  such  fees  and  emoluments  received  by  him. 

ADMINISTERING  OATHS.  )  Section  16.  The  Mayor  of  any 
city,  and  the  clerk  of  any  city  or  village,  shall  have  power  to 
administer  oaths  and  affirmations  upon  lawful  occasions. 

ARTICLE  VII. 
OF  FINANCE. 

FISCAL  YEAR.  Section  1.  The  fiscal  year  of  each  city 
or  village  organized  under  this  Act  shall  commence  at  the 
date  established  by  law  for  the  annual  election  of  municipal 
officers  therein,  or  at  such  other  times  as  may  be  fixed  by  ordi- 
nance. 

ANNUAL  APPROPRIATION  ORDINANCE.)  Section  2.  The 
City  Council  of  cities,  and  Board  of  Trustees  in  villages,  shall 
within  the  first  quarter  of  each  fiscal  year,  pass  an  ordi- 
nance, to  be  termed  the  annual  appropriation  bill,  in  which 
such  corporate  authorities  may  appropriate  such  sum  or  sums 
of  money  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  defray  all  necessary 
expenses  and  liabilities  of  such  corporation;  and  in  such  ordi- 
nance shall  specify  the  objects  and  purposes  for  which  such 
appropriations  are  made,  and  the  amount  appropriated  for 
each  object  or  purpose.  No.  further  appropriations  shall 
be  made  at  any  other  time  within  such  fiscal  year,  unless  the 
proposition  to  make  each  appropriation  has  been  first  sanc- 
tioned by  a  majority  of  the  legal  voters  of  such  city  or  village, 
either  by  a  petition  signed  by  them,  or  at  a  general  or  special 
election  duly  called  therefor. 

LIMITATION — EMERGENCY — BORROWING  MONEY.  )  Section 
3.  Neither  the  City  Council  nor  the  Board  of  Trustees,  nor 
any  department  or  officer  of  the  corporation,  shall  add  to 
the  corporation  expenditures  in  any  one  year  anything  over 
and  above  the  amount  provided  for  in  the  annual  appropria- 
tion bill  of  that  year,  except  as  is  herein  otherwise  specially 
provided ;  and  no  expenditure  for  an  improvement  to  be  paid 


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for  out  of  the  general  fund  of  the  corporation  shall  exceed, 
in  any  one  year,  the  amount  provided  for  such  improvement 
in  the  annual  appropriation  bill :  Provided,  however,  that 
nothing  lierein  contained  shall  prevent  the  city  council  or 
board  of  trustees  from  ordering,  by. a  two-thirds  vote,  any  im- 
provement, the  necessity  of  which  is  caused  by  any  casualty 
or  accident  happening  after  such  annual  appropriation  is 
made.  The  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees  may,  by  a  like 
vote,  order  the  Mayor  or  president  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
and  finance  committee  to  borrow  a  sufficient  amount  to  pro- 
vide for  the  expense  necessary  to  be  incurred  in  making  any 
improvements,  the  necessity  of  which  has  arisen  as  is  last 
above  mentioned,  for  a  space  of  time  not  exceeding  the  close 
of  the  fiscal  year — which  sum,  and  the  interest,  shall  be  add- 
ed to  the  amount  authorized  to  be  raised  in  the  next  general 
tax  levy,  and  embraced  therein.  Should  any  judgment  be  ob- 
tained against  the  corporation,  the  Mayor,  or  president  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  and  finance  committee,  under  the  sanction 
of  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  may  borrow  a  suf- 
ficient amount  to  pay  the  same,  for  a  space  of  time  not  ex- 
ceeding the  close  of  the  next  fiscal  year — which  sum  and 
interest  shall,  in  like  manner,  be  added  to  the  amount  author 
ized  to  be  raised  in  the  general  tax  levy  of  the  next  year,  and 
embraced  therein. 

CONTRACTING  LIABILITIES  LIMITED.)  Section  4.  Xo 
contract  shall  be  hereafter  made  by  the  City  Council  or 
Hoard  of  Trustees,  or  any  committee  or  member  thereof; 
and  no  expense  shall  be  incurred  by  any  of  the  officers  or 
departments  of  the  corporation,  whether  the  object  of  the 
expenditure  shall  have  been  ordered  by  the  City  Council  or 
Board  of  Trustees  or  not,  unless  an  appropriation  shall  have 
been  previously  made  concerning  such  expense,  except  as 
herein  otherwise  expressly  provided. 

DUTIES  OF  TREASURER.)  Section  5.  The  treasurer  shall 
receive  all  moneys  belong  to  the  corporation,  and  shall  keep 
his  books  and  accounts  in  such  manner  as  may  be  prescribed 
by  ordinance,  and  such  books  and  accounts  shall  always  be 
subject  to  the  inspection  of  any  member  of  the  City  Council 
oi4  board  of  trustees. 


.')24  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF   URP.ANA 

SEPARATE  ACCOUNTS.)  Section  6.  Ho  shall  keep  a 
separate  account  of  each  fund  or  appropriation,  and  the  debt 
and  credits  belonging  thereto. 

RECEIPTS.)  Section  7.  He  shall  give  every  person  pay- 
ing money  into  the  treasury  a  receipt  therefor,  specifying 
the  date  of  payment,  and  ipon  what  account  paid ;  and  he 
shall  also  file  copies  of  such  receipts  with  the  clerk,  at  the 
date  of  his  monthly  reports. 

MONTHLY  STATEMENTS  —  WARRANTS — VOUCHERS — REGIS- 
TER. Section  8.  The  Treasurer  shall,  at  the  end  of  each  and 
every  month,  and  oftener  if  required,  render  an  account  to 
the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  or  such  officer  as  may 
be  designated  by  ordinance  (under  oath),  showing  the  state 
of  the  treasury  at  the  date  of  such  account,  and  the  balance 
of  j noney.  in  the  treasury.  He  shall  also  accompany  such 
accounts  with  a  statement  of  all  moneys  received  into  the 
treasury,  and  on  what  account,  together  with  all  warrants 
redeemed  and  paid  by  him;  which  said  warrants,  with  any 
and  all  vouchers  held  by  him,  shall  be  delivered  to  the  clerk, 
and  filed  with  his  said  account  in  the  clerk's  office  upon  every 
day  of  such  settlement.  He  shall  return  all  warrants  by  him 
stamped  or  marked  "paid."  He  shall  keep  a  register  of  all 
warrants  redeemed  and  paid,  which  shall  describe  such  war- 
rants, and  show  the  date,  amount,  number,  the  fund  from 
which  paid,  the  name  of  the  person  to  whom  and  when  paid. 

DEPOSIT    OF    FUNDS — SEPARATE     FROM     HIS.)       Section    1). 

The  treasurer  may  be  required  to  keep  all  moneys  in  his 
hands,  belonging  to  the  corporation,  in  such  place  or  places 
of  deposit  as  may  be  designated  by  ordinance:  Provided, 
ho\vever,  no  such  ordinance  shall  be  passed  by  which  the  cus- 
tody of  such  money  shall  be  taken  from  the  treasurer  and 
deposited  elsewhere  than  in  some  regularly  organized  bank, 
nor  without  a  bond  to  be  taken  from  such  bank,  in  such 
penal  sum  and  with  such  security  as  the  City  Council  or 
Board  of  Trustees  shall  direct  and  approve,  sufficient  to 
save  the  corporation  from  any  loss;  but  such  penal  sum  shall 
not  be  less  than  the  estimated  receipts  for  the  current  year 
from  taxes  and  special  assessments  levied,  or  to  be  levied,  by 
the  corporation.  The  Treasurer  shall  keep  all  moneys  belong- 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS  :j^5 

ing  to  the  corporation  in  Ms  hands  separate  and  distinct  from 
his  own  moneys,  and  he  is  hereby  expressly  prohibited  from 
using,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  the  corporation  money  or 
warrants  in  his  custody  and  keeping,  for  his  own  use  and 
benefit,  or  that  of  any  other  person  or  persons  whomsoever; 
and  any  violation  of  this  provision  shall  subject  him  to  im- 
mediate removal  from  office  by  the  City  Council  or  Board  of 
Trustees,  who  are  hereby  authorized  to  declare  said  office 
vacant;  and  in  which  case  his  successor  shall  be  appointed, 
who  shall  hold  his  office  for  the  remainder  of  the  term  unex- 
pired  of  such  officer  so  removed. 

TREASURER'S  ANNUAL  REPORT — PUBLICATION.)  Section 
10.  The  Treasurer  shall  report  to  the  City  Council  or  Board 
of  Trustees,  as  often  as  required,  a  full  and  detailed  account 
of  all  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  corporation,  as  shown 
by  his  books,  up  to  the  time  of  said  report;  and  he  shall 
annually,  between  the  first  and  tenth  of  April,  make  out  and 
file  with  the  clerk  a  full  and  detailed  account  of  all  such 
receipts  and  expenditures,  and  of  all  his  transactions,  as 
such  Treasurer,  during  the  preceding  fiscal  year,  and  shall 
show  in  such  account  the  state  of  the  treasury  at  the  close  of 
the  fiscal  year;  which  account  the  clerk  shall  immediately 
cause  to  be  published  in  a  newspaper  printed  in  such  city,  if 
there  be  one,  and  if  not,  then  by  posting  the  same  in  a  public 
place  in  the  clerk's  office. 

WARRANTS.)  Section  11.  All  warrants  drawn  upon 
the  treasurer  must  be  signed  by  the  mayor  and  counter- 
signed by  the  clerk,  stating  the  particular  fund  or  appro- 
priation to  which  the  same  is  chargeable,  and  the  person  to 
whom  payable;  and  no  money  shall  be  otherwise  paid  than 
upon  such  warrants  so  drawn,  except  as  hereinafter 
provided. 

SPECIAL  ASSESSMENT  FUNDS  KEPT  SEPARATE.)  Section 
12.  All  moneys  received  on  any  special  assessment  shall  be 
held  by  the  treasurer  as  a  special  fund,  to  be  applied  to  the 
payment  of  the  improvement  for  which  the  assessment  was 
made,  and  said  money  shall  be  used  for  no  other  purpose 
whatever,  unless  to  reimburse  such  corporation  for  money  ex- 
pended for  such  improvement. 


32G  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF    r  GHANA 

CITY  COLLECTOR 

His  DUTIES.)  Section  13.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Collector,  when  one  is  appointed,  to  preserve  all  warrant*? 
which  are  returned  into  his  hands,  and  he  shall  keen  such 
hooks  and  his  accounts  in  such  manner  as  the  City  Council 
may  prescribe.  Such  warrants,  books,  and  all  papers  per- 
taining to  his  office,  shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  the  inspec- 
tion of  and  subject  to  the  examination  of  the  Mayor,  City 
Clerk,  any  member  of  the  Council,  or  committee  thereof. 
He  shall  weekly,  and  oftener  if  required  by  the  Council, 
pay  over  to  the  Treasurer  all  moneys  collected  by  him  from 
any  source  whatever,  taking  such  Treasurer's  receipt  there- 
for, which  receipt  he  shall  immediately  file  with  the  City 
Clerk;  but  the  City  Clerk  shall,  at  the  time,  or  on  demand, 
give  such  Tax  Collector  a  copy  of  any  such  receipt  so  filed. 

HE    SHALL    REPORT,      ETC. PUBLICATION.)       Section      14. 

He  shall  make  a  report,  in  writing,  to  the  Council,  or  ;my 
officer  designated  by  the  Council,  of  all  moneys  collected  by 
him,  the  account  whereon  collected,  or  of  any  other  matter 
in  connection  with  his  office,  when  required  by  the  Council 
or  by  any  ordinance  of  the  city.  He  shall  also,  annually, 
between  the  first  and  tenth  of  April,  file  with  the  Clerk  a 
statement  of  all  the  money,  collected  by  him  during  the 
year,  the  particular  warrant,  special  assessment  or  account 
on  which  collected,  the  balance  of  moneys  uncollected  on 
all  warrants  in  his  hands,  and  the  balance  remaining  uncol- 
lected at  the  time  of  the  return  on  all  warrants  which  he 
shall  have  returned,  during  the  preceding  fiscal  year,  to  the 
City  Clerk.  The  City  Clerk  shall  publish  or  post  the  same,  as 
hereinbefore  required  to  be  done  in  regard  to  the  annual 
report  of  the  Treasurer. 

NOT    TO    DETAIN     MONEY — PENALTY.)       Section     15.      The 

Collector  is  hereby  expressly  prohibited  from  keeping  the 
moneys  of  the  city  in  his  hands,  or  in  the  hands  of  any  person 
or  corporation,  to  his  use,  beyond  the  time  which  may  be 
prescribed  for  the  payment  of  the  same  to  the  Treasurer, 
and  any  violation  of  this  provision  will  subject  him  to 
immediate  removal  from  office. 


STATUTORY    PROVISIONS  327 

EXAMINATION  OF  HIS  BOOKS — PAYING  OVER.  Section  1(>. 
All  the  City  Collector's  papers,  books,  warrants  and  vouchers 
may  be  examined  at  any  time  by  the  Mayor  or  Clerk,  or  any 
member  of  the  City  Council;  and  the  Collector  shall  every 
two  weeks,  or  oftener  if  the  City  Council  so  direct,  pay  over 
all  money  collected  by  him  from  any  person  or  persons,  or 
associations,  to  the  Treasurer,  taking;  his  receipt  therefor  in 
duplicate,  one  of  which  receipts  he  shall  at  once  file  in  the 
office  of  the  clerk. 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS 

FURTHER  DUTIES  MAY  r,E  REQUIRED.)  Section  20.  The 
Collector  and  Treasurer,  and  all  other  officers  connected 
with  the  receipt  and  expenditure  of  money,  shall  perform 
such  other  duties,  and  be  subject  to  such  other  rules  and 
regulations  as  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustees  may, 
from  time  to  time  by  ordinance,  provide  and  establish. 

APPEAL  TO  FINANCE  COMMITTEE.)  Section  21.  In  the 
adjustment  of  the  accounts  of  the  Collector,  or  Treasurer 
with  the  Clerk  (or  the  Comptroller  if  there  shall  be  one), 
there  shall  be  an  appeal  to  the  finance  committee  of  the 
Council  or  Board  of  Trustees,  whose  decision  in  all  matters 
of  controversy  arising  between  said  officers  shall  be  binding, 
unless  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Trustee*  shall  otherwise 
direct  and  provide. 

WHO  MAY  APPOINT  SUBORDINATES.)  Section  22.  The 
Comptroller  (if  there  shall  be  one),  the  Clerk,  Treasurer 
and  Collector,  shall,  severally,  appoint  such  various  clerks 
and  subordinates  in  their  respective  offices  as  the  City  Coun- 
cil or  Board  of  Trustees  may  authorize,  and  shall  be  held, 
severally,  responsible  for  the  fidelity  of  all  persons  so  ap- 
pointed by  them. 

"FOREIGN  INSURANCE  COMPANIES" 

SECTION  1.  FOREIGN  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANIES  TO  PAY 
TAX  OR  LICENSE  FEE.  All  corporations,  companies  and  associ- 
ations not  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  this  State,  and 
which  are  engaged  in  any  city,  town  or  village  organized 
under  any  general  or  special  law  of  this  State,  in  effecting 


ORDINANCES   OF   THE  CITY   Ol     IKMANA 

fire  insurance,  shall  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  city,  town 
or  village  for  the  maintenance,  use  and  benefit  of  the  fire 
department  thereof,  a  sum  not  exceeding  two  per  cent  of  the 
gross  receipts  received  by  their  agency  in  such  city,  town  or 
village ;  and  any  city,  town  or  village  of  less  than  fifty  thou- 
sand inhabitants,  having  an  organized  fire  department,  shall 
cause  to  be  passed  an  ordinance  providing  for  the  election  of 
officers  of  such  organized  fire  department,  by  the  depart- 
ment, which  shall  include  a  treasurer,  and  make  all  such 
rules  and  regulations  in  respect  thereof  and  the  management 
of  said  fund  as  may  be  needful ;  that  in  all  such  cities,  towns 
or  villages  the  treasurer  shall  pay  such  sum  received  from 
insurance  companies  to  the  treasurer  of  the  fire  department 
of  the  city,  town  or  village  in  which  it  is  collected.  The 
treasurer  of  such  fire  department  shall  give  a  sufficient  bond 
to  the  city,  town  or  village  in  which  such  fire  department  is 
organized,  to  be  approved  by  the  president  of  the  village  or 
mayor,  as  the  case  may  be,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duties  under  the  ordinance  passed  as  afore- 
said by  said  city,  town  or  village;  and  the  treasurer  of  the 
fire  department  shall  receive  the  money  so  collected  and 
shall  pay  out  the  same  upon  the  order  of  the  said  fire  de- 
partment for  the  purposes  of  the  maintenance,  use  and  ben- 
efit of  such  department;  Provided,  that  in  any  city,  town 
or  village  where  a  firemen's  pension  fund  is  or  may  be  estab- 
lished under  other  laws  of  this  State  all  of  the  amount  so 
collected  may  be  set  apart  and  appropriated  by  the  city, 
town  or  village  to  the  fund  for  the  pensioning  of  disabled 
and  superannuated  members  of  the  fire  department,  and  of 
the  widows  and  orphans  of  deceased  members  of  the  fire 
department  of  cities,  towns  and  villages  having  an  organized 
fire  department.  Cities,  towns  and  villages  are  hereby  em- 
powered to  prescribe  by  ordinance  the  amount  of  tax  of  li- 
cense fee  to  be  fixed,  not  in  excess  of  the  above  rate,  and  at 
that  rate  such  corporations,  shall  pay  upon  the  amount  of 
all  premiums  which,  during  the  year  ending  on  every  first 
day  of  July,  shall  have  b.een  received  for  any  insurance  ef- 
fected or  agreed  to  be  effected  in  the  city,  town  or  villages, 
by  or  with  such  corporation,  companies  or  association  respec- 


STATUTORY  PROVISIONS  1529 

tively.  Every  person  who  shall  act  in  any  city,  town  or  vil- 
lage as  agent  or  otherwise,  for  or  on  behalf  of  such  corpor- 
ation, company  or  association,  shall,  on  or  before  the  fif- 
teenth day  of  July  of  each  and  every  year,  render  to  the  city, 
town  or  village  clerk  a  full,  true  and  just  account  verified  by 
his  oath  of  all  the  premiums  which,  during  the  year  ending 
on  every  first  day  of  July  preceding  such  report,  shall  have 
been  received  by  him,  or  any  other  person  for  him  in  behalf 
of  any  such  corporation,  company  or  association,  and  shall 
specify  in  said  report  the  amount  received  for  fire  insurance. 
Such  agents  shall  also  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  any  such  city, 
town  or  village,  at  the  time  of  rendering  the  aforesaid  report, 
the  amount  of  rates  fixed  by  the  ordinance  of  the  said  cities, 
towns  or  villages,  for  which  the  companies,  corporations  or 
associations  represented  by  them  are  severally  chargable  by 
virtue  of  this  Act,  and  the  ordinance  passed  in  pursuance 
thereof.  If  such  account  be  not  rendered  on  or  before  the 
day  herein  designated  for  that  purpose,  or  if  the  said. rates 
shall  remain  unpaid  after  that  day,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  corporation,  company  or  association  so  in  default  to 
transact  any  business  or  insurance  in  any  such  city,  town 
or  village  until  the  said  requisition  shall  have  been  fully 
complied  with;  but  this  provision  shall  not  relieve  any  com- 
pany, corporation  or  association  from  the  payment  of  any 
risk  that  may  be  taken  in  violation  hereof. 
Approved  June  29th,  1915. 


330  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 


FRANCHISE  OF  THE  KANKAKEE  AND  URBANA 
TRACTION  COMPANY 

lie  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana,  Illinois. 

SECTION  1.  That  the  Kaukakee  and  Urbana  Traction 
Company,  a  corporation,  its  successors  and  assigns,  and 
lessees,  be  and  it  is  "hereby  granted,  the  right  and  privilege  to 
lay  down,  construct  and  maintain  and  operate  an  iiiterurban 
railway  with  the  right  to  lease  and  run  over  street  car  tracks 
as  hereinafter  provided,  with  all  necessary  turnouts,  wyes 
and  switches,  and  to  run  and  operate  interurban  cars  there- 
on for  the  transportation  of  interurban  passengers,  baggage, 
express,  United  States  mail,  package,  parcel  or  light  freight 
at,  all  times,  and  with  express  power  and  authority  to  carry 
bulk  or  carload  freight  under  the  direction  and  control  of  the 
Cily  Council  from  time  to  time  during  the  life  of  this  fran- 
chise and  license,  along,  through  and  over  all  parts  of  Cun- 
ningham Avenue  and  Market  Street  in  said  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois,  for  a  period  of  forty-seven  years  after  the  passage 
of  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  2.  The  license,  privilege,  franchise  and  right 
herein  granted  is  to  be  accepted  and  used  and  the  construc- 
tion and  operation  of  said  railroad  in  all  respects  is  to  be 
done  and  maintained  in  accordance  with  the  requirements, 
provisions,  terms,  conditions  and  limitations  provided  in  the 
ordinance  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  heretofore  adopt- 
ed on  the  8th  day  of  February,  1009  and  approved  by  the 
Mayor  of  said  City,  who  signed  the  same  on  the  15th  day 
of  February  A.  D.  1909  granting  to  the  Chicago,  Kankakee 
and  Champaign  Electric  Railroad  Company  an  Illinois  Corp- 
oration its  successors  and  assigns  the  right  to  construct, 
maintain,  operate  and  lease  an  interurban  railroad  and  the 
right  to  lease  street  car  tracks  in  Market  Street  in  said  City 
with  the  right  to  construct  necessary  turnouts,  wyes,  and 
switches,  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 


FRANCHISES  331 

SECTION  3.  The  Chicago,  Kankakee  and  Champaign 
Electric  Railroad  Company  having  assigned  the  licenses, 
franchises,  and  rights  and  privileges  obtained  under  said 
ordinance  adopted  February  8,  11)00  to  the  Kankakee  and 
Urbana  Traction  Company,  the  said  Kankakee  and  Urbana 
Traction  Company  shall  construct  and  complete  and  put 
into  operation  its  said  railroad  over  Market  Street  and 
Cunningham  Avenue  in  said  City  of  Urbana,  within  three 
years  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance;  Section  XVI  of 
said  Ordinance  adopted  February  8,  1000  is  hereby  amended 
to  give  to  the  said  Kankakee  and  Urbana  Traction  Company 
three  years  from  the  passage  hereof  within  which  to  con- 
struct, maintain  and  put  into  operation  its  said  railroad; 
and  to  that  extent  said  Section  XVI  of  said  Ordinance  is 
hereby  amended. 

SECTION  4.  The  track  so  to  be  laid  by  said  Railway 
Company  on  said  Cunningham  Avenue  shall  be  laid  so  far 
as  practicable  on  the  East  side  of  said  Avenue,  so  as  not  to 
interfere  with  the  present  driveway  or  roadway  on  said  ave- 
nue, that  if  in  the  future  on  account  of  changed  conditions 
it  should  become  advisable  to  change  said  track  to  the  centre 
of  said  avenue,  then  in  such  case  said  Company  shall  upon 
request  of  said  City,  remove  said  track  to  the  center  of  said 
street  or  avenue.  In  no  case  however  shall  the  track  of  said 
Company  be  laid  so  as  to  interfere  with  traffic  on  the  road- 
way or  driveway  on  said  Cunningham  Avenue. 

SECTION  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  extend  the  rights, 
privileges,  licenses  and  franchises  granted  by  said  prior 
ordinance  dated  February  8,  1000  for  the  term  of  forty  seven 
years  following  the  adoption  of  this  ordinance  upon  the  same 
terms,  conditions,  limitations  and  restrictions  as  in  said  prior 
ordinance  contained  and  set  forth. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois, January  2nd  1012. 

Approved,  by  the  Mayor  who  signed  the  same  January 
3rd  A.  D.  1012. 

Book  F.  Page  35. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 
FKANKLIN  II.  BOCUJS,  Mayor. 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 


FRANCHISE  OF  THE  CHAMPAIGN  AND  URBANA 
WATER  COMPANY 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
banu,  Illinois. 

SECTION  1.  That  subject  to  the  conditions,  restrictions 
and  provisions  hereinafter  set  forth  and  contained,  the  right, 
privilege,  authority  and  franchise  is  hereby  given  and  grant- 
ed to  the  Champaign  &  TJrbana  Water  Company  (hereinaf- 
ter called  the  Company)  a  corporation  duly  organized  and 
existing  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  its  successors 
and  assigns  for  a  period  of  30  years  from  and  after  date  of 
the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  to  construct  and  hereafter 
maintain  and  operate  within  or  near  the  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois,  hereinafter  called  the  City)  at  such  convenient  point 
or  points  as  may  be  selected  by  said  Company  a  water  works 
plant  for  supplying  the  said  City  and  its  inhabitants  and  the 
adjacent  municipalities  and  territory  with  water  for  public 
and  private  uses ;  and  to  construct,  lay  down,  extend,  repair, 
maintain  and  operate  in  and  through  the  streets,  avenues, 
.alleys,  sidewalks,  public  grounds  and  bridges  of  said  City 
within  its  present  or  future  corporation  limits,  a  system  of 
mains,  conduits,  pipes,  hydrants,  gate  valves  and  other  struc- 
tures, appurtenances  and  device  requisite  for  the  proper  dis- 
tribution of  said  water  service  and  supply. 

SECTION  2.  The  water  supplied  shall  be  artesian  water, 
pumped  from  deep  bored  or  driven  wells  and  shall  be  whole- 
some and  suitable  for  domestic  use.  The  Company  shall 
within  one  year  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  install 
and  thereafter  maintain  such  necessary  filters  or  other  ap- 
paratus at  its  pumping  station  for  the  purpose  of  removing 
at  least  fifty-seven  per  cent  of  the  iron  and  other  sediment 
from  the  water  before  pumping  same  into  the  mains  and 
such  filters  or  other  apparatus  shall  be  kept  in  operation, 
The  main  pumping  house  shall  be  of  stone  or  brick  of  ample 
size  to  accomodate  the  machinery  of  the  Company  and  shall 


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be  kept  in  a  clean  and  sanitary  condition.  The  size  and  ca- 
pacity of  all  reservoirs,  machinery  and  mains  shall  from  time 
to  time  be  increased  so  as  to  give  all  consumers  an  ample  sup- 
ply of  water  and  shall  at  all  times  be  kept  and  maintained 
in  good  repair  and  in  a  sanitary  condition.  All  mains  here- 
after laid  shall  before  being  laid  be  tested  at  their  place  of 
manufacture  under  a  pressure  of  three  hundred  pounds  to 
the  square  inch  and  no  mains  less  than  six  (6)  inches  in  di- 
ameter shall  hereafter  be  laid  (except  for  private  or  domes- 
tic supply)  without  special  permission  of  the  City  Council. 

SECTION  3.  All  fire  hydrants  shall  be  of  modern  and  ap- 
propriate style  and  of  good  efficiency  with  double  delivery 
lit  ted  to  connect  with  the  hose  couplings  now  in  use  by  the 
fire  department  of  said  City.  The  said  Company  shall  con- 
stantly keep  all  fire  hydrants  supplied  with  water  for  fire 
service  and  shall  maintain  them  in  good  repair  and  in  effec- 
tive working  order. 

SECTION  4.  All  mains  hereafter  laid  shall  be  so  located 
and  laid  as  not  to  unnecessarily  interfere  with  any  pipes, 
conduits,  sewers,  drains,  pavements,  or  other  public  improve- 
ments, existing  at  the  time  of  such  location  and  laying  and 
under  direction  of  the  City  Engineer.  There  shall  be  no  un- 
necessary obstruction  of  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks,  or 
public  grounds  of  said  City  by  said  Company  in  the  construc- 
tion, laying  or  repairing  of  any  mains,  pipes,  hydrants  or 
other  structures  or  devices.  In  all  street  and  alley  excava- 
tions the  said  company  shall  keep  red  danger  lights  burning 
at  night  along  the  line  of  the  same,  at  least  one  light  to  ev- 
ery one  hundred  fifty  feet  and  shall  erect  and  maintain  suf- 
ficient barricades  at  the  end  of  said  excavation  and  at  all 
street  and  alley  intersections  along  the  same.  Before  making 
any  excavation  in  any  street,  alley  or  public  ground,  the 
,  said  Company  shall  notify  the  superintendent  of  streets  and 
the  fire  marshal  of  said  city  of  the  location  and  extend  of 
such  proposed  excavation. 

SECTION  5.  The  said  City  shall  replace,  reconstruct  and 
reconnect  all  pavement,  sidewalks,  drains,  catch-basins,  sew- 
ers, pipes,  or  other  public  service  utilities  that  may  be  're- 
moved or  disturbed  in  or  by  reason  of  the  laying  down  ex- 


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tending,  repairing,  operating  or  maintaining  of  said  water 
system,  mains,  pipes,  hydrants  or  other  structures  or  devices 
appurtenant  to  said  system  and  the  said  Company  shall  pay 
to  said  City  the  cost  of  such  replacing,  repairing,  re-con- 
structing and  reconnecting  within  thirty  days  after  the  work 
is  done. 

SECTION  G.  The  said  Company  shall  have,  save  and 
keep  harmless  the  said  City  from  every  and  all  liability,  loss, 
suits  or  claim  of  liability,  loss  or  damage  that  may  arise  by 
reason  of  the  maintenance  or  operation  of  said  system  or  by 
reason  of  the  laying  down,  extending,  repairing  or  installing 
of  any  mains,  pipes,  hydrants  or  other  structures  or  devices 
appurtenant  to  said  system  or  by  reason  of  the  removal  or 
disturbance  of  any  pavement,  sidewalk,  drain,  catch  basin, 
sewer  pipe,  or  other  public  service  utility  that  may  be  remov- 
ed or  disturbed  by  said  Company,  its  agents,  servants  or  em- 
ployees. 

SECTION  7.  Said  City  shall  after  five  years  from  the 
passage  of  this  ordinance  have  the  right  and  option  to  pur- 
chase the  said  water  works  plant  system  privileges  and  prop- 
erty of  said  Company  or  at  any  time  thereafter  upon  six  (0) 
months  notice  in  writing  to  said  Compny,  for  a  fair  cash 
value,  which  fair  cash  value  shall  be  ascertained  by  three  dis- 
interested appraisers  one  of  them  shall  be  appointed  by  said 
City,  one  appointed  by  said  Company  and  the  third  shall  be 
chosen  by  the  other  two.  The  said  City  and  Company  shall 
make  their  respective  appointments  of  appraisers  within  one 
month  after  the  date  of  the  service  of  said  notice  on  said 
Company,  and  the  two  appraisers  so  appointed  shall  choose 
the  third  appraiser  within  one  month  after  their  appoint- 
ment. Provided  however,  that  if  said  appraisers  appointed 
by  said  City  and  Company  cannot  agree  upon  the  selection  of 
the  third  appraiser,  then  the  Circuit  Judge  of  this  Judicial 
District  residing  farthest  from  the  said  City  shall  make  said 
appointment.  The  appraisers  shall  then  proceed  to  appraise 
the  fair  cash  value  of  said  water  works  plant  and  system 
and  all  of  the  tangible  property  of  said  Company  in  the  City 
of  Urbana  and  for  that  purpose  both  the  said  City  and  the 
said  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  produce  witnesses  and 


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evidence  before  said  appraisers  as  to  the  value  thereof.  All 
such  witnesses  shall  give  their  testimony  under  oath  before 
said  appraisers.  In  making1  said  appraisal  of  value  the  said 
appraisers  shall  take  into  consideration  the  productive  value 
of  said  plant  and  system,  but  not  the  franchise  of  said  com- 
pany, it  being  the  intention  hereof  that  in  case  of  purchase  of 
said  plant  and  system  by  said  City  and  the  said  City  shall 
not  be  required  to  pay  said  company  for  the  surrender  of  can- 
cellation of  any  rights  or  franchises  given  or  granted  by  said 
City  to  said  Company  under  this  Ordinance.  The  said  ap- 
praisers shall  fix  the  value  of  said  property  in  writing  under 
oath  within  four  months  from  the  date  of  the  notice  to  said 
Company  and  said  City  shall  have  the  option  to  purchase 
said  plant  and  system  at  the  price  fixed  by  said  award  until 
the  expiration  of  said  period  of  six  (6)  months  from  the 
date  of  said  notice  to  said  Company.  If  said  City  shall  so 
elect  to  purchase  then  it  shall  within  said  period  of  six 
months  give  said  Company  written  notice  of  such  election. 
Said  Company  may  after  such  notice  retain  the  possession 
and  income  of  its  said  plant  and  property  at  the  rates  then 
in  force  for  a  period  sufficient  (but  not  exceeding  eighteen 
months)  to  enable  it  to  build,  equip  and  connect  a  suitable 
pumping  plant  to  fill  and  perform  its  contracts  for  supply- 
ing water  outside  of  said  City.  Said  Company  shall  keep 
said  plant  and  property  in  as  good  condition  and  repair  as  at 
the  time  same  was  appraised  as  aforesaid.  Said  Company 
shall  give  said  City  thirty  days  written  notice  of  the  time 
when  said  Company  will  deliver  possesion  of  its  plant  and 
property  and  shall  at  the  date  fixed  in  such  notice  deliver 
possession  thereof  to  said  City.  Said  City  upon  taking  pos- 
session of  said  plant  and  property  shall  assume  and  perform 
all  unfinished  contracts  of  said  Company  for  furnishing 
water  in  said  City,  made  in  pursuance  of  the  rates  estab- 
lished by  this  ordinance  and  shall  assume  or  pay  all  out- 
standing financial  debts  and  obligations  of  said  Company,  ex- 
isting at  the  date  of  said  notice,  but  not  in  excess  of  the  fail- 
cash  value  as  fixed  by  said  appraisers.  All  debts  and  obli- 
gations of  said  Company  so  paid  or  assumes  by  said  City 
shall  be  deducted  from  the  fair  cash  value  of  said  plant  as 


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fixed  by  said  appraisers  and  the  City  shall  pay  the  remainder 
in  cash  to  said  Company.  The  cost  and  expenses  of  said  ap- 
praisal shall  be  paid  one-half  by  said  City  and  one-half  by 
said  Company  provided  that  if  after  such  appraisal  the  said 
City  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  exercise  its  said  option  to 
purchase  then  the  said  City  shall  pay  the  whole  cost  of  such 
appraisal. 

SECTION  8.  The  said  Company  shall  maintain  the  water 
pressure  at  the  corner  of  Race  and  Main  Streets  in  said  City 
not  less  than  40  pounds  from  five  o'clock  A.  M.  until  eleven 
o'clock  P.  M.,  on  each  day  during  the  term  of  this  ordinance 
and  shall  maintain  the  water  pressure  at  not  less  than  30 
pounds  from  eleven  o'clock  P.  M.  until  five  o'clock  A.  M.  on 
each  day  during  the  term  of  this  Ordinance,  and  at  all  times 
shall  maintain  pressure  sufficient  to  deliver  water  direct  into 
the  top  floor  of  any  building  erected  in  the  City  of  Urbana, 
during  the  term  of  this  Ordinance. 

Upon  an  alarm  of  fire  being  given  the  Company  shall  im- 
mediately increase  the  pressure  'to  not  less  than  ninety 
pounds  at  its  pumping  station,  which  pressure  shall  be  at- 
tained within  five  minutes  after  the  alarm  of  fire  is  received 
at  the  pumping  station  and  which  pressure  shall  be  main- 
tained by  said  Company  until  notified  by  the  fire  marshal 
or  his  authorized  agent  that  the  fire  is  out.  In  the  event  that 
the  fire  marshal  wants  a  bigger  pressure  than  aforesaid  up- 
on notice  being  received  at  the  puinphouse  to  that  effect  the 
pressure  shall  be  increased  to  110  pounds.  If  the  Company 
shall  neglect  or  fail  to  maintain  an  average  pressure  as  here- 
in provided,  it  shall  upon  demand  of  said  City  forfeit  and  pay 
to  the  City  the  sum  of  Two  Hundred  Dollars  as  liquidated 
damages  for  each  fire  during  which  it  shall  so  neglect  or  fail 
to  attain  or  maintain  the  said  pressure  for  a  period  exceeding 
five  minutes,  except  in  case  of  unavoidable  accident,  act  of 
God,  public  enemy  or  from  malicious  mischief. 

The  City  shall  have  the  right  to  install  and  hereafter 
maintain  at  its  own  expense  a  standard  recording  water 
pressure  gage  to  be  located  at  some  convenient  place  in  the 
pumping  station  of  said  company. 

If  at  any  time  after  ten  years  from  the  passage  of  this 


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Ordinance  the  City  installs  fire  engines  for  use  in  extinguish- 
ing fires  and  thereby  relieves  the  water  company  from  in- 
creasing the  pressure  during  the  existence  of  a  fire  above 
that  to  be  maintained  for  domestic  supply  as  provided  in  this 
section  of  this  Ordinance,  the  annual  hydrant  rental  as  in 
section  (23)  of  this  ordinance,  shall  be  reduced  by  the  sum  of 
Five  Dollars  ($5.00)  per  hydrant  for  all  hydrants  on  which 
rental  is  paid  by  said  City.  This  reduction  to  be  in  force 
from  the  date  of  notice  from  the  City  to  the  company  that  the 
engines  have  been  installed  for  services. 

SECTION  9.  If  the  said  City  shall  lower  the  grade  of  any 
street  on  which  said  Company  has  heretofore  laid  any  mains 
or  pipes  and  such  lowering  of  grade  shall  necessitate  the 
lowering  of  said  mains  or  pipes,  the  said  Company  shall 
proceed  to  lower  the  same  and  one  half  of  the  cost  thereof 
shall  be  paid  by  said  City  to  said  Company. 

SECTION  10.  Hereafter  before  said  Company  shall  lay 
any  mains  or  pipes  in  any  of  the  streets,  alleys  or  public 
grounds  it  shall  apply  to  the  City  engineer  of  said  City  for 
a  grade  and  location  for  the  same  and  the  City  Engineer 
shall  without  delay  deliver  to  said  Company  a  profile  adopt- 
ing the  proper  grade  of  such  street  or  streets  on  which  mains 
or  pipes  are  to  be  laid.  If  said  Company  shall  neglect  to  lay 
any  main  or  pipe  according  to  grade  furnished  and  located 
by  the  city  engineer  and  it  shall  thereafter  become  necessary 
to  lower  said  main  or  pipe,  the  said  Company  shall  without 
delay  proceed  to  lower  the  same  without  cost  to  said  City. 
If  said  grade  is  so  furnished  by  the  City  Engineer  and  it  shall 
thereafter  become  necessary  by  reason  of  the  change  of  grade 
of  any  street,  alley,  or  public  ground  where  laid,  to  lower 
said  main  or  pipe,  the  said  Company  shall  proceed  to  lower 
the  same  without  delay  and  one  half  the  cost  of  lowering 
same  shall  be  paid  by  the  said  City. 

SECTION  11.  Whenever  any  mains  or  pipes  of  said  Com- 
pany or  other  private  supply  pipes  should  in  the  opinion  of 
the  City  engineer  be  moved  to  accomodate  any  public  im- 
provement the  said  Company  shall,  on  notice  from  the  city 
engineer  proceed  without  delay  to  move  the  same,  and  one 
half  the  cost  of  moving  the  same  shall  be  paid  by  said  City. 


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SECTION  12.  The  Ctiy  Council  of  said  City  may  by  ordi- 
nance require  said  Company  to  extend  its  mains  along  any 
street,  alley,  avenue  or  public  ground  within  said  city  when- 
ever said  Company  can  secure  for  every  400  feet  of  such  ex- 
tension three  responsible  consumers  therefrom  secured  by 
written  agreement  including  consumers  already  secured 
along  the  line  of  such  extension,  and  the  City  shall  order  one 
fire  hydrant  installed  for  each  400  feet  of  such  extension, 
hydrant  rental  for  which  to  be  paid  by  said  City  as  herein- 
after provided;  provided  however  that  said  Company  shall 
extend  its  pipes  for  private  or  domestic  supply  upon  the  writ- 
ten application  of  any  proposed  consumer  or  consumers 
whenever  said  Company  shall  derive  a  steady  additional  an- 
nual revenue  therefrom  of  not  less  than  fifty  per  centum  of 
the  cost  of  such  extension. 

The  City  hereby  agrees  that  during  the  term  of  this 
Ordinance  no  charge  shall  be  made  to  said  company  for  any 
permit  or  privilege  to  excavate  in  the  streets,  alleys  or  pub- 
lic grounds  of  said  City  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  13.  Said  Company  shall  upon  application  of 
any  responsible  proposed  consumer  owning  property  facing 
on  or  along  side  of  any  street  at  a  point  where  said  Company 
has  a  main  or  pipe  laid,  make  a  tap  in  said  main  or  pipe  and 
furnish  all  material  and  labor  necessary  to  lay  a  %  inch 
service  pipe  to  the  parking  in  front  of  or  along  side  such 
property  and  place  thereon  a  stop  cock  and  a  stop-box.  For 
such  installation  the  Company  may  charge  said  property 
owner  not  to  exceed  ten  dollars  and  shall  thereafter  main- 
tain and  keep  same  in  repair  free  of  cost  to  such  property 
owner.  The  water  company  further  agrees  to  keep  in  re- 
pair, between  the  water  main  and  the  stop-cock  all  ser- 
vice pipes  heretofore  laid. 

SECTION  14.  Whenever*  the  City  Council  of  said  City 
shall  order  said  Company  to  install  any  fire  hydrant  or  hy- 
drants or  any  mains  heretofore  constructed  by  said  Compa- 
ny, the  said  Company  shall  proceed  without  delay  to  furnish 
said  hydrants  and  to  install  and  connect  the  same  at  such  lo- 
cations as  said  City  Council  shall  designate;  and  the  actual 


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cost  therefor  shall  be  paid  to  said  Company  by  said  City  and 
thereafter  said  hydrants  shall  be  maintained  by  said  Compa- 
ny in  good  repair  and  effective  working  order  and  constantly 
supplied  with  water  for  fire  service  in  the  same  manner  ;is 
herein  provided  for  other  hydrants,  free  of  rental  to  said 
City. 

SECTION  15.  Said  City  shall  use  said  fire  hydrants  only 
for  the  purpose  of  extinguishing  fires  and  for  flushing  pub- 
lic sewers  and  drains.  In  using  hydrants  for-  flushing  only 
one  hydrant  shall  be  turned  on  at  a  time,  using  one  line  of 
hose  with  fire  nozzle  and  no  hydrant  shall  be  used  for  flush- 
ing during  the  existence  of  a  fire,  without,  first  notifying  the 
water  company  of  the  time  and  place  such  use  is  required. 
If  any  hydrant  shall  be  injured  or  damaged  while  in  use  by 
any  officer,  agent  or  employee  of  said  City  the  said  City  shall 
pay  the  said  company  the  cost  of  repairing  or  replacing  the 
same. 

SECTION  10.  All  fire  hydrants  shall  be  under  the  charge 
and  control  of  the  fire  marshal  of  said  City,  or  in  case  of 
his  absence,  the  officer  next  in  charge  of  the  fire  department. 
He  may  at  any  time  cause  said  hydrants  to  be  inspected  and 
if  any  are  found  to  be  in  disrepair  or  not  in  good  working  or- 
der, he  shall  notify  said  Company  in  writing,  specifying  the 
location  thereof.  If  any  hydrant  shall  remain  out  of  repair 
or  not  in  good  effective  working  order  for  one  week  or  more 
after  said  Company  shall  have  been  notified,  thereof,  as  here- 
in provided,  then  said  City  shall  have  the  right  to  deduct 
from  the  hydrant  rental  hereinafter  provided,  the  sum  of  ten 
dollars  per  week,  so  long  as  such  hydrant  remains  in  disre- 
pair, or  not  in  good  or  effective  working  order. 

SECTION  17.  Said  water  Company  shall  flush  all  dead 
ends  monthly  and  upon  complaint  by  any  water  consumer 
that  the  condition  of  the  water  is  bad,  other  mains  shall  be 
flushed.  If  said  water  company  shall  not  flush  said  hydrants 
as  requested  by  said  water  consumer,  he  shall  report  same  to 
the  Mayor  who  shall  order  said  Water  Company  to  flush  said 
hydrants  under  the  direction  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment. 

SECTION  18.     If  said  Company  shall  suffer  a  suspension 


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of  the  supply  of  water  provided  for  either  domestic  or  fire 
purposes  exceeding-  fifteen  days  then  said  Company  shall  for- 
feit all  the  rights,  privileges,  and  franchises  herein  granted, 
unless  such  suspension  shall  have  been  caused  by  an  act  of 
God,  public  enemy  or  unavoidable  accident. 

SECTION  19.  Said  City  shall  adopt  and  enforce  ordi- 
nances protecting  said  Company  its  successors  and  assigns 
in  the  safe  and  unmolested  exercises  of  the  rights,  privileges 
and  franchises  herein  granted  and  against  fraud  and  inposi- 
tion  and  against  injury  to  its  property  and  waste  of  water  by 
consumers. 

SECTION  20.  Said  Company  shall  provide  and  hereafter 
maintain  a  telephone  at  its  pumping  station  connected  with 
the  central  exchange  of  the  City  of  Urbana.  Should  the  City 
at  any  time  in  the  future  adopt  a  general  electric  fire  alarm 
system,  the  company  shall  at  its  expense  furnish  the  instru- 
ments to  be  used  at  the  pumping  station  in  connection  with 
said  system. 

SECTION  21.  Said  Company  shall  furnish  water  free  of 
charge  to  run  a  fountain  for  ornomental  purposes  in  each 
of  the  public  parks  of  said  City  to  consuriie  not  more  than 
2000  gallons  each  per  day  for  0  months  each  year,  all  water 
used  in  excess  of  the  amount  to  be  paid  for  at  the  rate  of  six 
cents  per  one  thousand  gallons  and  to  supply  all  necessary 
drinking  fountains  in  said  park  not  to  exceed  two  fountains 
in  any  one  park,  said  drink  fountains  to  be  provided  with  au- 
tomatic shut  off  valves  to  prevent  waste  of  water  and  to  sup- 
ply all  public  school  buildings  to  the  extent  of  33,000  gallons 
per  room  occupied  per  year,  high  school  building  to  be  fig- 
ured as  a  ten  room  building.  All  water  used  in  excess  of  said 
amount  to  be  paid  for  at  a  rate  of  ten  cents  for  1000  gallons, 
and  to  supply  the  public  library  to  the  extent  of  35,000  gal- 
lons per  year,  all  water  used  in  excess  of  said  amount  to  be 
paid  for  at  the  rate  of  ten  cents  per  1 000  gallons.  And  to  sup- 
ply all  City  offices,  fire  department  stations  and  not  to  exceed 
twelve  drinking  or  watering  fountains  erected  along  the  line 
of  said  company's  mains,  said  fountains  and  trough  to  be  pro- 
vided with  automatic  shut-off  valves  to  prevent  waste  of  wa- 
ter. All  city  offices,  fire  department  stations,  shall  be  provid- 


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ed  with  suitable  appliances  to  prevent  waste  of  water;  and 
all  public  fountains  and  drinking  trough  shall  be  erected  and 
maintained  by  said  City.  In  the  event  of  a  charitable  or 
semi-charitable  hospital  being  established  during  the  term  of 
this  contract,  water  shall  be  furnished  for  its  use  at  the  rate 
of  ten  cents  per  1000  gallons. 

SECTION  22.  The  said  Company  shall  install  one  fire 
hydrant  for  every  four  hundred  feet  of  main  that  said  City 
shall  order  said  Company  to  lay  as  provided  in  Section  12  of 
this  ordinance  said  hydrants  to  be  furnished,  installed  and 
connected  by  said  Company  at  such  locations  on  said  mains 
so  ordered  extended,  or  on  mains  already  laid,  as  the  fire 
marshal  shall  designate,  free  from  cost  to  said  City  for  such 
installation.  Whenever  said  company  is  ordered  to  extend 
its  mains  as  herein  provided,  the  City  Clerk  shall  deliver  a, 
copy  of  this  ordinance  for  such  extension  to  said  company 
together  witli  a  profile  prepared  by  the  City  Engineer  show- 
ing the  grade  and  location  for  said  proposed  extension,  and 
the  fire  marshal  shall  without  delay  advise  said  Company  in 
writing  of  the  locations  of  all  additional  fire  hydrants  to  be 
"installed."  Upon  receipt  thereof,  the  said  Company  shall 
proceed  without  delay  to  make  such  extensions  and  install 
and  connect  said  hydrants  and  shall  have  the  same  connected 
and  in  operation  within  the  time  to  be  provided  in  the  ordi- 
nance ordering  the  same,  said  time  not  to  be  less  than  sixty 
days  for  the  first  400  feet  of  said  extension  and  30  days  ad- 
ditional for  each  additional  400  feet  so  ordered,  and  no  mains 
to  be  laid  during  the  months  of  December,  January,  Febru- 
ary and  March  and  upon  its  failure  so  to  do,  unless  said  City 
shall  by  resolution  extend  the  time  limit,  the  said  City  shall 
have  the  right  to  deduct  from  any  amount  that  may  be  or 
become  due  to  said  Company  a  sum  equal  to  the  hydrant 
rental  said  company  would  receive  from  such  extension  un- 
til the  same  is  completed  and  in  operation. 

SECTION  23.  The  said  City  hereby  rents  of  said  Compa- 
ny the  132  fire  hydrants  now  located  on  the  mains  owned  by 
said  company,  being  all  of  the  hydrants  now  located  on  said 
mains,  upon  which  hydrant  rental  has  heretofore  been  paid 
by  said  City,  and  as  rental  for  the  same,  the  said  City  shall 


342  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

pay  to  said  Company,  in  quarter  yearly  installments  payable 
on  the  first  day  of  January,  April,  July  and  October  of  each 
year  the  sum  of  Thirty-five  Dollars  per  annum  per  hydrant 
for  the  first  15  years,  f30  per  annum  per  hydrant  for  the  suc- 
ceeding five  years  and  thereafter  $25  per  annum  per  hydrant 
to  and  until  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the  franchise  herein 
granted  said  Company.  Whenever  said  Cimpany  shall  extend 
its  mains  by  order  of  the  City  Council  of  said  City  and  install 
additional  hydrants  as  hereinbefore  provided  the  city  shall 
pay  to  said  Company  the  same  rental  per  annum  per  addi- 
tional hydrant  prevailing  at  time  said  additional  hydrants 
are  set. 

SECTION  24.  The  said  Company  shall  not  charge  to  con- 
sumers during  the  term  of  the  franchise  herein  granted  ex- 
ceeding the  following  maximum  rates  for  water  supply  for 
the  purposes  as  herein  provided  for,  provided  the  said  Com- 
pany shall  have  the  right  at  any  time  to  cause  to  be  inserted 
a  meter  into  the  service  pipe  of  any  consumer  and  supply  him 
at  meter  rates  as  hereinafter  specified ;  and  provided  further 
that  said  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  charge  a  minimum 
rate  of  not  to  exceed  one  and  one  fourth  Dollars  (f  1.25)  per 
quarter  to  each  domestic  consumer. 

FLAT  RATES. 
Private  houses  five  rooms  or  less,  per  quarter,  by  yard 

hydrant    ___ $  1.25 

Private  houses  each  additional  room  per  quarter  by 

yard  hydrant   .25 

Boarding  house  (additional)  fifty  per  cent. 

Horses  and  cows  each .50 

Yard  sprinkling  per  66  ft.  frontage  or  less  per  season, 

street  washer  only 8.00 

Plastering  per  square  yard .0025 

Brick  work  per  thousand  brick . .05 

Cement  walks  and  floors  per  sq.  yard .0075 

Street  paving,  concrete  base  per  sq.  yard .005 

METER  RATES 

500  gallons  or  less  per  day  per  100  gallons .25 

Second  500  gallons  per  day  or  part  thereof  per  1000 

ji-allons   .  .20 


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Third  500  gallons  per  day  or  part  thereof  per  1000 

gallons   .15 

Fourth  500  gallons  per  day  or  part  thereof  per  1000 

gallons   .10 

Fifth  500  gallons  per  day  or  part  thereof  per  1000 

gallons .08 

Six Ih  500  gallons  per  day,  or  part  thereof  per  1000, 

gallons   .06 

Said  Company  to  furnish  and  install  meters  to  be  paid 
for  by  consumers  as  follows : 

%"  meter  for f  8.50 

%"  meter  for |12.60 

\"  meter  for $16.80 

It  being  mutually  agreed  between  the  City  and  the  water 
Company  .at  the  expiration  of  ten  (10)  years  after  the  date 
of  the  acceptance  of  this  ordinance  the  rates  herein  provided 
for  private  consumers  shall  be  subject  to  readjustment  and 
in  the  event  that  the  City  and  the  water  company  cannot 
agree  upon  such  rates  then  three  disinterested  residents  of 
Champaign  County,  men  experienced  in  water  works  man- 
agement and  business  shall  be  chosen  and  sworn  to  determ- 
ine the  reasonable  rates  to  be  charged,  one  of  whom  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  City  and  one  by  the  Company  and  the  third 
to  be  chosen  by  the  two  appointed.  The  rates  so  found  to  be 
reasonable  shall  be  the  rates  to  apply  for  private  consumers 
during  the  balance  of  the  life  of  this  ordinance.  The  ex- 
pense of  such  re-adjustment  shall  be  borne  equally  by  the 
City  and  the  Water  Company. 

Said  City  shall  also  appoint  some  one  whose  duty  shall 
be,  upon  application  from  any  water  consumer,  to  test  said 
consumer's  meter  for  a  fee  of  50c.  If  such  test  shows  the 
meter  to  be  more  than  2%  in  favor  of  the  Water  Company, 
then  the  Water  Company  shall  pay  the  fee  for  testing  as 
aforesaid  and  shall  repair  said  meter  without  expense  to  said 
consumer  so  that  it  shall  register  accurately.  If  such  test 
shows  the  meter  to  be  2%  or  less  in  favor  of  the  consumer, 
then  said  consumer  shall  pay  said  fee  for  testing.  The  official 
so  appointed  by  the  City  to  test  meters  shall  notify  the  Water 
Company  of  all  said  applications,  and  shall  deliver  to  said 


344  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Water  Company  and  to  said  Consumer,  a  printed  form  made 
for  that  purpose  and  furnished  by  the  Water  Company,  show- 
ing the  results  of  each  test  so  made.  When  such  tests  are 
ready  to  be  made  the  Water  Company  and  Consumer  shall 
be  notified  by  the  official  tester,  that  they  may  be  present  if 
they  so  desire,  when  the  test  is  being  made.  If  either  the 
Water. Company  or  the  Consumer  is  not  satisfied  with  the  re- 
sult of  said  test  the  party  not  satisfied  may  give  notice  and 
said  official  shall  have  meter  tested  at  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois, and  the  party  making  such  request  shall  pay  to  the 
official  tester  a  further  fee  of  50c  and  all  expense  of  said 
testing  at  the  University.  Said  University  test  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  final.  In  the  event  the  University  test  reverses  the 
test  of  the  City  Tester,  all  fees  paid  on  basis  of  the  City  Test 
and  cost  of  University  test  shall  be  paid  by  the  party  against 
whom  the  final  decision  is  rendered. 

SECTION  25.  The  said  City  shall  annually  appropriate 
a  sufficient  amount  to  pay  all  liability  incurred  for  the  cur- 
rent year  to  said  Company  under  this  ordinance  and  contract 
and  shall  include  such  appropriation  in  the  annual  appropri- 
ation ordinance  required  by  law,  to  be  passed  by  the  City 
Council  of  said  City  and  said  City  shall  also  levy  pursuant 
to  this  Contract  and  to  such  appropriations,  sufficient 
moneys  to  make  payments  under  this  contract  according  to 
the  tenor  and  effect  thereof,  the  same  to  be  levied  as  a  general 
tax  upon  all  the  property  in  said  City  subject  to  taxation. 

SECTION  26.  The  said  Company  may  make  and  enforce 
a  part  of  the  conditions  upon  which  it  will  supply  water 
to  consumers  such  reasonable  rules  and  regulations  as  are 
not  inconsistent  with  law  or  the  provisions  herein  contained 
and  the  same  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Council  for  its  ap- 
proval. 

SECTION  27.  As  a  further  consideration  for  the  grant- 
ing of  this  franchise,  the  said  Company  shall  in  making  ex- 
cavations for  the  laying  of  mains  in  said  City  under  this 
franchise  carefully  remove  the  sod,  if  there  be  a  sod,  and  lay 
the  same  to  one  side,  so  as  to  preserve  the  same  and  when 
said  excavation  has  been  made  and  said  main  laid,  then  said 
loose  dirt,  shall  be  replaced  and  carefully  tamped  or  flushed 


FRANCHISES  345 

and  the  whole  of  said  loose  dirt  if  practicable  shall  be  re- 
placed and  tamped  or  flushed  in  said  excavation  and  then 
said  sod  shall  be  replaced  in  such  manner  as  to  preserve  the 
surface  of  said  ground  in  the  same  condition  as  near  as  prac- 
ticable as  before  said  excavation  was  made.  Should  said 
Company  so  fail  to  replace  said  dirt  and  said  sod  as  afore- 
said, then  said  Git}'  shall  have  the  right  to  replace  dirt  and 
sod  as  aforesaid  or  cause  the  same  to  be  done  and  the  expense 
incident  thereto  shall  be  paid  by  said  Company  to  said  City 
upon  presentation  of  a  bill  for  the  same;  Provided  however, 
that  where  any  excavation  is  made  in  a  paved  street  then  said 
dirt  and  said  pavement  shall  be  replaced  by  said  City  and  the 
cost  thereof  shall  be  paid  by  said  Company  to  said  City  upon 
presentation  of  a  bill  for  the  same. 

SECTION  28.  As  a  further  consideration  for  the  grant- 
ing of  this  franchise  said  Company  shall  provide  and  main- 
tain during  the  term  of  this  franchise,  reservoirs  of  sufficient 
capacity  to  insure  an  ample  supply  of  water  to  be  used  in  ex- 
tinguishing fires  and  shall  from  time  to  time  construct  and 
maintain  additional  reservoirs  for  said  purpose  whenever  the 
needs  of  said  City  shall  require  the  same. 

It  is  further  provided  that  if  a  question  shall  arise  be- 
tween said  City  and  between  said  Company  as  to  whether 
additional  reservoirs  for  gathering  and  holding  a  supply  of 
water  for  fire  purposes  is  necessary  and  said  Company  and 
said  City  cannot  agree  as  to  the  necessity  for  the  same,  then 
in  such  case  a  commission  consisting  of  three  disinterested 
persons,  one  to  be  selected  by  the  City  and  one  to  be  selected 
by  said  Company  and  the  two  so  selected  to  select  the  third 
whose  province  it  shall  be  to  determine  as  to  the  necessity 
for  such  additional  reservoirs  and  the  size  and  capacity  of 
the  same  and  the  decision  of  said  Commission  shall  be  bind- 
ing upon  tire  City  and  said  Company  and  said  matters  shall 
not  be  again  submitted  to  inquiry  for  three  years. 

SECTION  29.  As  a  further  consideration  for  the  grant- 
ing of  this  franchise  said  Company  shall  within  six  months 
after  said  ordinance  goes  into  effect  construct  and  erect  such 
barrier  or  protection  as  shall  reasonbablv  protect  the  water 
in  any  storage  reservoir  at  any  time  used  by  said  Company 


:'.  Hi  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UHBANA 

under  this  franchise  from  becoming  contaminated  by  reason 
of  mice,  rate,  rabbits,  birds,  chickens,  or  other  animals  or  ver- 
min, or  any  other  foreign  substance  whatever  getting  into 
said  reservoirs,  provided  that  such  barrier  or  protection  shall 
riot  consist  of  a  tight  cover  over  the  whole  of  said  reservoirs, 
such  as  will  keep  the  sunlight  from  the  water,  and  provided 
further  that  if  such  barrier  or  protection  consists  of  a  verti- 
cal wall  or  fence  around  the  top  of  said  reservoirs,  it  shall 
not  be  less  than  four  feet  in  height  measured  from  the  top 
of  the  reservoir  wall  and  provided  further  that  if  said  bar- 
rier or  protection  be  of  wire  or  screen,  the  meshes  must  not 
be  more  than  one  fourth  of  an  inch  square  and  if  not  of  wire 
or  screen  or  other  similar  material  it  must  not  contain  any 
openings  there  in. 

SECTION  .30.  As  a  part  of  the  consideration  for  the 
granting  of  this  franchise,  it  is  agreed  by  said  Company,  that 
whereas  under  the  franchise  under  which  said  Company 
is  now  furnishing  water  to  said  City,  said  Company  is  not 
required  to  pay  any  city  taxes,  that  said  Company  shall  pay 
the  City  tax  on  its  said  plant  in  said  City  for  the  year  1911 
and  which  said  taxes  are  now  due. 

SECTION  31.  As  a  further  consideration  for  the  grant- 
ing of  this  franchise  it  is  agreed  by  said  Cimpany,  that  it 
will  connect  the  dead  end  at  the  intersection  of  Anderson 
and  High  Street,  with  the  Main  on  Green  St.,  without  cost 
to  said  City,  that  is  to  say,  said  Company  shall  rim  a  4  inch 
main  from  the  dead  end  at  Anderson  and  High  Streets,  on 
Anderson  street  to  connect  with  the  main  on  Green  St. 

SECTION  32.  It  is  further  agreed  by  said  Company  ;is 
a  further  consideration  for  the  granting  of  a  franchise  herein 
contained  that  said  Company  shall  expend  not  less  than 
Twenty-five  Thousand  (f 25,000)  Dollars  on  its  plant  in  Ur- 
bana  in  the  way  of  additional  wells,  filtering  system,  new  ma- 
chinery, extension  of  mains  and  in  making  of  other  better- 
ments to  said  water  plant  and  system  within  the  period  of 
two  years  from  the  passage  of  this  ordinance.  A  sworn  re- 
port with  proper  vouchers  to  be  submitted  to  said  City  Coun- 
cil within  said  time  to  be  furnished  by  said  Company,  show- 
ing such  expenditure. 


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SECTION  33.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  taken 
or  construed  to  abridge,  limit  or  restrict  any  right  which 
the  City  of  Urbana  may  now  or  hereafter  have  to  regulate 
water  supply  rates  or  any  rights  which  any  public  service 
commission  may  hereafter  derive  by  law  to  regulate  such 
rates. 

SECTION  34.  Subject  to  the  conditions,  restrictions,  and 
provisions  herein  contained,  the  rights,  privileges  and  fran- 
chises herein  granted  to  said  Company  shall  extend  to,  for 
and  during  a  period  of  thirty  (30)  years  from  and  after  the 
date  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois January  22,  1912. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  who  signed  the  same  January 
25th  A.  D.  1912/ 

FRANKLIN  H.  BOGGS,  Mayor. 

Book  F.  Page  38. 


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FRANCHISE  OF  THE  DANVILLE,  URBANA  AND 
CHAMPAIGN  RAILWAY  COMPANY 

lie  it  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana : 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  power  and  authority  is  here- 
by given  and  granted  to  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company  its  successors  and  assigns  to  con- 
struct, maintain  and  operate  an  Intel-urban  Railway  on  Main 
Street  in  the  center  thereof  from  the  east  side  of  Market 
street  to  the  City  limits  and  an  additional  track  contiguous 
thereto  on  the  south  side  of  the  same  from  the  said  east  side 
of  Market  street  to  the  east  end  of  the  side  track  already  in 
Main  Street  near  Vine  Street  (which  side  track  being  the 
property  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and 
Electric  Company  as  now  laid)  and  through  and  across  the 
streets  and  alleys  intersecting  therewith :  and  through  and 
across  the  streets  and  alleys  intereseeting  therewith  :  and  op- 
erate and  maintain  its  cars  and  provide  electric  power  and 
facilities  therefor;  and  thereupon  to  transport  to  and  from 
all  points  outside  of  the  limits  of  said  City  to  which  its  tracks 
may  run  and  from  and  to  all  points  within  said  City,  passen- 
gers, baggage,  United  States  Mail,  Express  matter  and  such 
freight  as  is  hereinafter  designated,  for  and  during  the  per- 
iod of  twenty  years  from  this  date,  over  said  lines  and  tracks 
respectively  and  to  erect  its  poles  and  wires  and  fixtures  at 
the  sides  of  the  streets. 

SECTION  2.  It  is  expressly  provided  that  no  freight  of 
any  kind  or  character  in  bulk  shall  be  transported  in  any 
such  iuterurban  cars  and  that  the  right  to  carry  freight  in 
such  interurban  cars  is  hereby  expressly  limited  to  package 
freight  and  that  no  single  package  shall  exceed  in  weight 
three  hundred  (oOO)  pounds. 

The  cars  in  which  such  freight  is  transported  shall  be 
either  the  regular  passenger  cars  of  such  interurban  rail- 
way, or  cars  resembling  such  passenger  cars  in  appearance, 


FRANCHISES  349 

as  nearly  as  practicable ;  and  it  is  further  expressly  provided 
that  no  such  cars  shall  be  run  in  trains  of  more  than  one 
motor  car  and  one  trailer. 

SECTION  3.  The  said  railway  company  shall  have  the 
right  to  transport  supplies  for  its  own  use  exclusively  over 
said  track  in  trains  of  not  more  than  one  motor  car  and  one 
trailer  between  the  hours  of  ten  o'clock  P.  M.  and  six  o'clock 
A.  M. 

SECTION  4.  The  additional  track  permitted  between 
Market  street  and  the  east  end  of  the  side  track  mentioned 
shall  be  used  only  for  the  purpose  of  a  switch,  side  or  pass- 
ing track;  and  it  is  expressly  provided  that  at  no  time  shall 
more  than  two  cars  be  permitted  to  stand  thereon  not  in  use 
and  never  for  a  period  of  longer  than  two  hours.  It  is  further 
provided  that  no  double  track  shall  be  built  or  constructed 
east  of  the  side  switch  track  nor  west  of  Market  Street,  and 
that  no  track  or  tracks  additional  to  the  track  of  the  Urbana 
and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company,  al- 
ready in  Main  Street,  shall  be  laid  upon  said  Main  Street 
except  the  said  passing  track  between  Market  and  Vine 
Streets,  and  also  except  the  extension  of  the  tracks  already 
in  Main  Street  from  a  point  near  and  across  the  Wabash 
Railroad  track  east  to  the  City  limits  of  said  City.  Nothing 
in  this  ordinance  contained  shall  be  construed  in  any  manner 
to  extend  the  franchise  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Rail- 
way, Gas  and  Electric  Company. 

SECTION  5.  It  is  further  expressly  provided  that  if  the 
said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company 
shall  use  the  tracks  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway, 
Gas  and  Electric  Company  west  from  Market  street  upon 
the  lines  and  tracks  of  the  latter  company,  then  all  passen- 
gers of  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway 
Company  from  all  points  east  of  the  said  City  of  Urbana 
who  desire  to  be  transported  west  of  Market  Street  aforesaid 
shall  pay  to  said  company  an  additional  fare  of  five  cents; 
the  use  of  the  said  street  and  right  of  way  and  tracks  of  the 
Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company 
shall  be  subject  to  all  the  rules,  regulations  and  ordinances 
pertaining  thereto  now  or  to  be  hereafter  in  force  regarding 


350  ORDINANCES  OK  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

the  same;  and  if  within  one  year  from  this  date  the  rights 
and  privileges  hereby  granted  are  not  accepted  and  used  by 
the  said  Danville,  Urban  a.  and  Champaign  Railway  Com- 
pany, this  Ordinance  shall  thereby  upon  such  default  in  the 
use  thereof  be  and  become  void  and  of  no  force  and  effect. 

SECTION  G.  It  is  also  expressly  provided  that  all  pas- 
sengers who  board  the  cars  of  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway  Company  within  the  limits  of  the  cities 
of  Urbana  and  Champaign  or  Urbana,  Illinois,  for  trans- 
portation to  any  point  along  the  line  of  the  said  Railway 
Company  to  which  its  cars  may  run  in  either  of  said  cities, 
shall  be  required  to  pay  the  said  company  not  exceeding  a 
fare  of  five  cents  only  between  all  such  points  within  the  said 
cities  to  which  the  cars  of  said  Railway  Company  may  run. 

SECTION  7.  The  right  is  not  granted  to  the  said  Dan- 
ville, Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  and  noth- 
ing herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  grant  it,  to  run 
any  cars  upon  its  railway  exclusively  for  traffic  between 
points  included  only  within  the  limits  of  the  said  Cities  of 
Urbana  and  Champaign,  but  such  traffic  is  hereby  prohibited 
to  the  said  company. 

SECTION  8.  The  said  Railway  Company  shall  save  and 
keep  harmless  the  City  of  Urbana  from  liability  for  damages 
to  persons  on  account  of  any  injury  or  damage  to  either  per- 
son or  property  growing  out  of  the  construction,  improve* 
ment,  maintenance  and  operation  of  said  company's  cars  or 
railway  system  under  this  Ordinance. 

All  wires,  poles  and  fixtures  of  said  company  shall  be 
so  placed  and  maintained  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  reason- 
able and  proper  use  of  streets,  alleys,  and  public  places  in 
said  city,  the  tracks  of  said  company  shall  not  be  elevated 
above  the  surface  of  the  streets  and  shall  be  laid  and  main- 
tained to  conform  to  the  established  grade  of  such  streets. 
Said  company  shall  operate  its  cars  by  electric  power  or  by 
any  other  improved  power  as  may  be  agreed  to  by  the  City 
Council  of  said  city,  said  Railway  Company  shall  pay  to  the 
City  of  Urbana  two-thirds  (2/3)  of  the  total  cost  of  the  con- 
struction of  the  pavement  now  laid  in  East  Main  Street  from 
the  west  side  of  the  right  of  way  and  tracks  of  the  Wabash 


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Railroad  to  the  city  limits  for  a  width  of  seven  feet.  Neces- 
sary repairs  in  the  pavement  on  said  right  of  way  shall  be 
made  by  said  company  under  supervision  of  the  Superintend- 
ent of  Streets. 

SECTION  9.  Upon  acceptance  of  this  Ordinance  the  said 
Railway  Company  in  consideration  of  the  grant  hereby  made 
undertakes  and  agrees  within  four  months  from  this  date  to 
construct,  equip  and  operate  a  track  to  a  point  on  their  pro- 
posed line  nine  (9)  miles  east  of  Urbana  connecting  with 
the  terminus  of  the  tracks  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign 
Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company. 

SECTION  10.  The  intention  of  this  Ordinance  is  to  grant 
unto  the  said  company  only  a  franchise  to  do  an  interurban 
traffic,  except  as  provided  in  Section  Six  (0)  of  this  Ordi- 
nance. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  this 
llth  day  of  August,  1902. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 
By  W.  G.  Spurgin. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor,  who  signed  the  same  this  12th 
day  of  August,  1902. 

JNO.  A.  GLOVER,  Mayor. 

Book  D.  Page  349. 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 
Urbana : 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  power  and  authority  is  here- 
by given  and  granted  to  the  Urbana.  and  Champaign  Rail- 
way, Gas  and  Electric  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns  to 
give  and  grant  by  its  contract  to  the  Danville,  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway  Company  (a  corporation  organized  un- 
der the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois),  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, the  right,  privilege  and  franchise  to  use  any  of  the 
lines  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company  (a 
corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illi- 
nois), its  successors  and  assigns,  the  right,  privilege  and 
franchise  to  use  any  of  the  lines  of  the  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company,  now  owned  or 
operated  or  which  may  hereafter  be  owned  or  operated  by  it, 
together  with  electric  power  and  all  other  facilities,  for  the 


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pui-pose  only  of  operating  and  propelling  upon  the  lines  and 
tracks  of  the  said  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and 
Electric  Company  within  the  City  of  Urbana,  under  said 
contract  or  contracts,  the  electric  cars  of  the  Internrban 
Railway  of  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway 
Company  for  the  transportation  of  passengers,  baggage, 
United  States  mail,  express  matter  and  such  freight  as  is 
hereinafter  designated  for  and  during  the  period  of  twenty 
years  from  and  after  this  date  over  said  lines  and  tracks 
respectively. 

SECTION  2.  It  is  expressly  provided  that  no  freight  of 
any  kind  or  character  in  bulk  shall  be  transported  in  any 
such  interurban  cars  and  that  the  right  to  carry  freight  in 
such  interurban  cars  is  herely  expressly  limited  to  package 
freight,  and  that  no  such  single  package  shall  exceed  in 
weight  three  hundred  (300)  pounds.  The  cars  in  which 
such  freight  is  transported  shall  be  either  the  regular  pas- 
senger cars  of  such  interurban  railway  or  cars  resembling 
such  passenger  cars  in  appearance  as  nearly  as  is  practicable, 
and  it  is  further  expressly  provided  that  no  such  cars  shall 
be  run  in  trains  of  more  than  one  motor  car  and  one  trailer. 

SECTION  3.  The  said  Railway  Company  shall  have  the 
right  to  transport  supplies  for  its  own  use  exclusively  over 
said  track  in  trains  of  not  more  than  one  motor  car  and  one 
trailer  between  the  hours  of  ten  o'clock  P.  M.  and  six  o'clock 
A.  M. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois, this  llth  day  of  August,  1902. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 
Per  W.  G.  Spurgin. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor,  who  signed  the  same  this  12th 
day  of  August,  1902. 

JOHN  A.  GLOVER,  Mayor. 

Book  D.  Page  353. 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, Illinois: 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  power  and  authority  is  here- 
by given  and  granted  to  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns  to  lay 


FRANCHISES  353 

down  railway  tracks,  build,  maintain  and  operate  by  any 
suitable  power,  except  steam,  a  railway  on  Walnut  street 
from  the  intersection  of  said  company's  track  on  Main  Street, 
north  to  the  north  terminus  of  Walnut  Street. 

SECTION  2.  The  Ordinance  granting-  a  license  to  said 
Company  passed  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  on  the 
12th  day  of  August,  1002,  entitled  "An  Ordinance  granting 
the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company  the 
power  to  lay  down  railroad  tracks  in  Urbana,"  etc.,  is  hereby 
amended  to  the  extent  that  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns 
may  haul  coal  through  the  City  of  Urbana,  in  trains  of  not 
more  than  two  cars,  after  the  hour  of  11  o'clock  P.  M.  and 
before  the  hour  of  5  :00  o'clock  A.  M.  of  any  day. 

SECTION  3.  If  this  license  and  contract  is  accepted  by 
the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Com- 
pany, the  said  Company  hereby  agrees,  in  consideration  of 
the  rights  and  privileges  herein  granted  to  it,  to  construct 
within  ninety  days  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  and 
thereafter  maintain  on  North  Walnut  Street,  in  said  City, 
an  express  and  freight  station  with  suitable  and  proper 
buildings,  tracks,  etc.,  as  its  express  and  freight  depot,  and 
shall  not  permit  its  cars  to  stand  upon  Main  Street  for  the 
purpose  of  loading  or  unloading  freight  or  express,  and  that 
it  will  not  maintain  a  coal  or  freight  yard  upon  any  property 
abutting  upon  Main  Street,  or  along  the  Main  Street  line 
of  the  tracks  of  said  Company  as  they  are  now  located;  and 
said  Railroad  Company  further  agrees  in  consideration  of 
the  rights  and  privileges  granted  by  this  Ordinance  to  make 
stops  on  signal,  of  any  and  all  limited  passenger  cars  oper- 
ated by  said  Company,  at  the  crossing  of  the  tracks  of  said 
Company  with  the  tracks  of  the  Wabash  Railroad  Company 
on  Main  Street,  and  also  at  the  corner  of  Lynn  and  Main 
streets  in  said  City ;  and  for  the  consideration  aforesaid  the 
said  Railway  Company  further  agrees  to  stop  on  signal  at 
any  street  crossing  in  said  City  along  the  line  of  its  railway 
tracks,  all  cars  operated  by  said  Company  through  said  City 
after  10 :40  P.  M.  and  before  6 :30  A.  M.  of  any  day;  the  said 
Company  further  agrees  to  make  stops  on  signal  of  any  and 


354  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URRANA 

all  local  cars  operated  by  said  Company  at  any  street  cross- 
ing along  the  line  of  its  said  tracks  east  of  the  tracks  of 
the  Wabash  Railroad  Company. 

SECTION  4.  In  consideration  of  the  rights  and  privileges 
above  granted  to  it,  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company  agrees  to  install  on  Main  Street  or 
Walnut  Street  in  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  a  passenger  depot 
within  ninety  (90)  days  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  to  thereafter  maintain  a  passenger  station  in  said  City 
on  Main  Street  or  Walnut  Street  during  the  term  of  its  said 
license,  and  the  said  Company  further  agrees  to  so  install 
and  maintain  its  said  railway  tracks  on  North  Market  Street 
in  such  a  manner  that  the  same  will  not  interfere  with  the 
use  of  said  street  for  traffic  along,  over  or  across  its  said 
tracks. 

SECTION  5.  Tins  Ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  to 
waive  or  amend  any  of  the  provisions  or  restrictions  of  said 
former  Ordinance  above  entitled,  where  they  do  not  interfere 
or  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  and  con- 
tract, and  all  of  the  provisions  and  restrictions  of  the  said 
former  Ordinance,  not  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,  shall 
be  in  force  also  in  connection  with  the  provisions  and  condi- 
tions of  this  Ordinance;  and  this  Ordinance  shall  not  operate 
to  extend  the  term  for.  which  the  said  former  Ordinance  was 
granted  to  said  Company. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  111., 
Feb.  G,  A.  D.  1905. 

JNO.  A.  (i  LOVER,  Mayor. 

Book  D.  Page  465. 

Whereas,  an  Ordinance  entitled  "An  Ordinance  author- 
izing the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Com- 
pany to  lay  down  and  use  its  railway  tracks  and  construct 
its  railroad,  together  with  poles,  wires  and  fixtures,  in  Main 
Street,  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,"  was  heretofore 
adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois, 
August  llth,  1902,  and  approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City, 
who  signed  the  same  August  12th,  1902,  and  which  said  Ordi- 
nance is  recorded  in  Ordinance  Record  D  at  page  .'>49  ft 
seq;  and 

Whereas,  an  Ordinance  entitled  "An  Ordinance  granting 


FRANCHISES  355 

to  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company 
the  right  to  build,  maintain  and  operate  a  railroad  track, 
upon  which  no  steam  power  is  to  be  used,  upon  Walnut  Street 
in  the  city  of  Urbana;  also  the  right  to  haul  coal  in  trains 
of  not  more  than  two  cars,  upon  the  tracks  of  said  Railroad 
Company  on  Main  and  Walnut  Streets  in  the  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois,  after  the  hour  of  11  o'clock  P.  M.  and  before  the 
hour  of  5  o'clock  A.  M.  on  any  day  and  imposing  certain  re- 
strictions and  conditions  upon  the  maintenance  and  opera- 
tion of  the  cars  of  said  railway,  upon  its  tracks  in  the  City 
of  Urbana,"  was  heretofore  adopted  by  the  City  Council  of 
said  City  on  February  fith,  1905,  and  approved  by  the  Mayor 
of  said  City,  who  signed  the  same  February  7th,  1005 ;  which 
said  Ordinance  is  recorded  in  Ordinance  Record  D  at  page 
465.  And  whereas  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign 
Railway  Company  desires  to  secure  by  Ordinance  of  the  City 
of  Urbana,  Illinois,  the  right  to  construct,  maintain  and 
operate  certain  additional  lines  of  interurban  railway  within 
and  through  said  municipality,  over,  above  and  across  cer- 
tain public  streets  in  said  municipality  and  to  secure  an  ex- 
tension of  the  term  of  the  license  heretofore  granted  to  said 
Company,  by  the  Ordinance  above  mentioned,  heretofore 
adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City ;  and 

Whereas,  certain  petitions  have  been  presented  to  the 
said  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  requesting 
the  said  body  to  give  certain  rights  by  ordinance  to  the  said 
Interurban  Railway  Company,  which  said  petitions  are 
signed  by  the  owners  of  a  majority  of  the  frontage  as  is  re- 
quired by  law,  on  the  proposed  routes  for  the  construction, 
operation  and  maintenance  of  said  railway,  and  for  the  oper- 
ation and  running  of  the  cars  of  said  Interurban  Railway 
Company;  and 

Whereas,  due  notice  of  such  application  has  been  given 
as  is  required  by  law,  now  therefore, 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, Illinois: 

SECTION  1.  That  all  of  the  provisions  and  conditions 
of  an  Ordinance,  entitled  "An  Ordinance  authorizing  the 
Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company  to  lay 


356  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

down  and  use  its  railway  tracks  and  construct  its  railroad, 
together  with  poles,  wires  and  fixtures  in  Main  Street  in  the 
City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,"  adopted  by  the  City  Council  of 
said  City,  August  llth,  1902,  and  approved  by  the  Mayor  of 
said  City,  who  signed  the  same  August  12th,  1902,  and  all 
the  rights,  privileges  and  licenses  and  franchises  granted  by 
the  terms  of  said  Ordinance  to  the  said  Danville,  Urbaua 
and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, be  and  the  same  are  hereby  extended  for  the  term  of 
fifty  years  from  and  after  the  adoption  of  this  Ordinance  by 
the  said  City  Council. 

Also  that  all  the  provisions  and  conditions  of  an  Ordi- 
nance entitled  "An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  Danville,  Ur- 
bana and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  the  right  to  build, 
maintain  and  operate  a  railroad  track,  upon  which  no  steam 
power  is  to  be  used,  upon  Walnut  Street  in  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana ;  also  the  right  to  haul  coal  in  trains  of  not  more  than 
two  cars  upon  the  tracks  of  said  Railway  Company  on  Main 
and  Walnut  Streets  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  after 
the  hour  of  11 :00  o'clock  P.  M.  and  before  the  hour  of  5 
o'clock  A.  M.  on  any  day,  and  imposing  certain  restrictions 
And  conditions  upon  the  maintenance  and  operation  of  the 
cars  of  said  railway  upon  its  tracKs  in  the  City  of  Urbana/ 
adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  February  Oth,  1905, 
approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City,  who  signed  the  same 
February  7th,  1905,  and  all  the  rights,  privileges  and  license 
granted  by  the  terms  of  said  Ordinance  to  the  said  Danville, 
Urbana  and  Champaign  .Railway  Company,  its  successors 
and  assigns,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  extended  for  the 
term  of  fifty  years  from  and  after  the  adoption  of  this  Ordi- 
nance by  the  said  City  Council. 

Provided,  however,  that  in  all  cases  where  the  terms  of 
the  first  mentioned  Ordinance,  adopted  August  llth,  1902, 
have  been  or  were  in  any  way  modified,  repealed,  changed  or 
enlarged  by  the  terms  of  the  Ordinance  secondly  above  men- 
tioned, adopted  February  Oth,  1905,  such  repeal,  modifica- 
tion, change  or  enlargements  shall  control  in  determining 
the  rights,  privileges,  franchises  and  license  of  the  said  Rail- 
way Company,  its  successors  and  assigns. 


FRANCHISES  357 

And  provided  also  that  in  all  cases  where  the  terms  of 
either  of  the  aforesaid  ordinances  are  in  any  way  modified, 
repealed,  changed  or  enlarged  by  the  terms  and  conditions 
of  this  Ordinance,  then  in  such  case  the  provisions  and  terms 
of  this  Ordinance  shall  control  in  defining  and  determining 
the  rights,  privileges,  franchises  and  license  of  the  said  Rail- 
way Company,  its  successors  and  assigns. 

SECTION  2.  That  the  right,  power,  authority  and  fran- 
chise is  hereby  given  and  granted  to  the  Danville,  Urbana 
and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, to  construct,  maintain  and  operate  a  single  track  rail- 
way, together  with  the  necessary  sidings  and  turnouts,  poles, 
wires  and  appurtenances,  within  said  municipality  over, 
upon  and  across  the  following  named  streets,  to-wit:  On  Mar- 
get  Street  from  its  intersection  with  Main  Street,  north  to 
First  Street,  thence  west  on  First  Street  to  Coler  Avenue, 
thence  north  on  Coler  Avenue  to  the  northern  corporate 
limits  of  said  City  and  across  intersecting  streets. 

And  the  right,  power  and  authority  is  also  hereby  given 
and  granted  to  the  said  Danville,  Frbana  and  Champaign 
Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  to  construct, 
maintain  and  operate  a  double  track  railway  along  the  fol- 
lowing route  of  its  present  location  as  designated  in  prior 
ordinances  granting  licenses  and  franchises  to  said  Railway 
Company  and  extended  by  this  Ordinance,  viz :  From  the 
eastern  terminus  of  the  side  track  now  laid  on  Main  Street 
east  of  Market  Street,  west  to  the  private  right  of  way  of 
the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric 
Company. 

SECTION  3.  And  in  consideration  of  the  rights,  privi- 
leges and  licenses  herein  granted  to  the  said  Danville,  Ur- 
bana and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and 
assigns,  the  said  Company  shall,  and  upon  its  acceptance  of 
this  Ordinance  it  agrees  to  immediately,  unless  prevented 
by  strikes,  riots  or  unavoidable  causes,  construct-  and  lay 
down  its  said  railway  tracks,  together  with  necessary  poles, 
wires  and  appurtenances  upon  said  North  Market  Street, 
First  Street  and  Coler  Avenue,  upon  and  along  the  route 
above  described,  and  that  immediately  upon  the  completion 


358  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

of  the  construction  of  said  railway  on  said  North  Market 
Street  and  from  thence  west  to  Coler  Avenue  and  thence 
north  to  the  City  limits,  the  said  company  shall  maintain, 
unless  prevented  by  strikes,  riots  or  unavoidable  accidents,  a 
regular  thirty  minute  passenger  service  between  the  hours  of 
6:30  A.  M.  and  10  P.  M.  each  way  over  its  said  tracks  on 
North  Market  Street  and  First  Street,  unless  prevented  by 
strikes,  riots  or  unavoidable  accidents,  for  at  least  six 
months  during  each  year,  and  shall  also  maintain,  unless 
prevented  by  strikes,  riots  or  unavoidable  causes,  a  regular 
thirty  minute  passenger  service  between  said  hours,  each 
way,  over  its  tracks  on  Main  Street  from  Market  Street  east 
to  the  eastern  city  limits  for  at  least  six  months  during  each 
year;  and  if  the  proceeds  from  such  operation  of  said  cars 
and  maintenance  of  said  passenger  service  shall  be  sufficient 
throughout  the  year  to  pay  the  operating  expenses  (which 
are  hereby  designated  as  meaning  cost  of  power,  wear  and 
tear  of  cars,  and  wages  of  men,  and  not  to  include  interest 
on  the  investment),  the  said  Railway  Company  shall,  and 
by  the  acceptance  of  this  Ordinance  and  license  it  does  agree 
to  maintain  said  regular  thirty  minute  service  on  said  East 
Main  Street,  North  Market  Street  and  First  Street  during 
the  entire  year;  provided,  however,  that  within  two  years 
from  the  adoption  of  this  Ordinance  by  the  said  City  Council 
the  said  Railway  Company  shall,  and  it  hereby  agrees  to, 
install  and  maintain,  unless  prevented  by  inevitable  acci- 
dent, strikes,  riots  or  causes  beyond  its  central,  a  regular 
thirty  minute  passenger  service  each  way  between  6 :30  A.  M. 
and  10  P.  M.  over  its  said  tracks  on  East  Main  Street  be- 
tween eastern  city  limits  and  Market  Street  and  on  said 
North  Market  Street  and  First  Street,  without  reference  to 
the  earnings  or  receipts  of  the  cars  so  operated  thereon,  and 
in  case  a  line  of  railway  or  street  railway  is  constructed  and 
operated  by  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway 
Company' or  the  Urbana  and  Cliampaigii  Railway,  Gas  and 
Electric  Company,  from  the  western  city  limits  east  on  Ore- 
iron  Street  or  California  Street,  to  Market  Street  and  north 

~  * 

on  Market  Street  to  Main  Street,  then  the  said  Danville, 
Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors 


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and  assigns  shall  thereupon  thereafter  maintain,  unless  pre- 
vented by  accidents,  strikes  or  casualties,  a  regular  twenty 
minutes  passenger  service,  each  way,  over  its  said  tracks  on 
Main  Street  from  the  eastern  city  limits  to  Market  Street, 
between  the  hours  of  6  :30  A.  M.  and  1.0  P.  M. 

SECTION  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained  that  the  right, 
privilege  and  franchise  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  granted 
to  the  Danville,  U'rbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company, 
to  construct,  build,  maintain,  operate,  lease,  and  use  for  a 
period  of  fifty  (50)  years  from  the  passage  and  approval  of 
this  ordinance,  over,  upon  and  along  said  Main  Street  in  the 
City  of  Urbana,  from  the  eastern  limits  of  said  city  to  the 
private  right  of  way  to  the  western  corporate  limits  of  said 
Gas  and  Electric  Company,  and  over,  upon  and  along  said 
private  right  of  way  to  the  western  corporate  limits  of  said 
City  and  upon,  over  and  across  all  intersecting  streets,  roads 
and  public  places,  a  railway,  with  switches,  sidetracks, 
turnouts,  curves  and  connections  to  existing  and  future  Hues 
of  said  company  and  with  a  double  track  between  the  termini 
specified  in  Section  2,  together  with  the  right  to  provide, 
erect  and  maintain  poles,  lines  and  wires,  together  with  all 
equipment,  appliances  or  appurtenances  necessary  or  suit- 
able for  the  management  or  operation  of  said  railway,  said 
rights,  privileges  and  franchise  to  be  in  full  force  and  con- 
tinue for  said  period  of  fifty  (50)  years  from  the  date  afore- 
said, and  to  survive  and  be  unaffected  by  the  expiration  or 
termination  of  the  existing  or  future  rights  and  franchises 
of  said  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric 
Company,  its  successors  and  assigns. 

And  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway 
Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  is  hereby  granted  the 
right,  privilege  and  franchise  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the 
Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Com- 
pany, to  operate  its  cars  over  the  tracks  and  right  of  way  of 
last  named  company,  as  said  tracks  are  now  located  in  said 
City,  with  the  further  express  right  to  construct,  maintain 
and  operate  a  railway  upon  the  termination  and  expiration 
of  the  present  and  future  rights,  privileges  and  franchises  of 


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said  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Com- 
pany, its  successors  and  assigns. 

The  intention  of  this  section  being  to  grant  to  the  Dan- 
ville, Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  suc- 
cessors and  assigns  the  right,  privilege  and  franchise  as  here- 
inbefore set  forth  to  construct,  build,  maintain,  operate,  lease 
and  use,  a  railway  over  the  route  above  mentioned,  which 
said  rights  and  franchises  shall  be  in  full  force  and  virtue  for 
the  period  of  fifty  years  from  and  after  the  date  of  passage  of 
this  Ordinance,  regardless  and  irrespective  of  the  expiration 
or  termination  of  the  right  and  franchise  of  the  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company,  from  which 
may  be  leased  certain  rights  of  the  Danville,  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway  Company,  under  the  authority  herein 
granted. 

SECTION  5.  And  in  consideration  of  the  rights,  privi- 
leges, franchises  and  license  aforesaid  granted  to  said  Rail- 
way Company  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign 
Railway  Company  shall,  and  by  the  acceptance  of  this  fran- 
chise and  license  agrees  to  make  regular  stops  of  all  passen- 
ger cars  operated  by  it  over  and  across  Market  Street  and 
Race  Street  upon  its  Main  Street  line  at  said  Market  Street 
and  Race  Street,  and  no  additional  fare  shall  be  charged  or 
collected  by  said  Company  either' way  between  said  streets. 

SECTION  6.  It  is  hereby  provided  that  for  one  direct, 
continuous  passage  commenced  within  the  limits  of  either 
the  City  of  Urbana,  or  the  City  of  Champaign  and  teminat- 
ing  within  the  limits  of  either  of  said  Cities,  the  maximum 
fare  collected  by  said  Company  shall  be  five  cents ;  provided 
that  nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  to  extend  to  passages 
commencing  or  terminating  without  the  limits  of  either  of 
said  cities,  or  to  effect  the  through  traffic  of  said  Company, 
or  its  through  tariffs  or  charges  for  passages  other  than 
those  having  their  inception  or  termination  in  either  of  said 
Cities,  or  commenced  in  one  of  said  Cities  and  terminating 
in  the  other.  And  it  is  also  provided  that  if  any  such  person 
taking  passage  within  the  limits  of  either  of  said  cities  for 
the  purpose  of  riding  to  a  point  likewise  within  the  limits  of 
said  Cities  be  transferred  for  such  purpose  from  one  car  or 


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line  of  track  of  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Rail- 
way company  to  another  care  or  line  of  said  Company  then 
such  transfer  shall  be  furnished  for  continuous  passage  and 
without  additional  fare  therefor.  And  for  passengers  com- 
menced and  terminating  within  said  Cities  or  commenced  in 
one  of  said  cities  and  terminating  in  the  other,  no  additional 
fare  shall  be  collected  for  the  transfer  of  any  passenger  from 
the  car  or  line  of  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Rail- 
Avay  Company,  its  successors  or  assigns,  from  points  on  the 
lilies  of  the  former  Company  not  reached  by  it  and  reached 
by  the  line  of  the  latter  Company,  but  in  such  cases  transfer 
shall  be  issued  for  continuous  passage  and  without  Addi- 
tional charge;  provided  transfers  shall  be  required  to  be 
furnished  only  to  and  from  the  cars  used  by  said  Danville, 
Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company  in  maintaining 
the  local  service  herein  provided  for. 

SECTION  7.  All  the  rights,  privileges,  licenses,  fran- 
chises, conditions  and  terms  granted  by  and  contained  in, 
this  ordinance,  including  the  rights,  privileges,  licenses,  con- 
ditions and  terms  of  the  prior  ordinances  above  herein  men- 
tioned which  are  by  this  ordinance  extended  and  continued, 
shall  remain  and  be  in  force  for  the  term  and  period  of  fifty 
years  after  the  adoption  of  this  ordinance,  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil of  said  City  of  Urbana ;  it  being  the  intention  of  this 
Ordinance  to  extend  all  the  present  rights,  privileges  and 
licenses  of  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and.  Champaign  Rail- 
way Company  under  which  it  now  maintains  an  Interurban 
Railway  from  the  eastern  to  the  western  City  limits  on  Main 
Street  and  the  Private  right  of  way  of  the  Champaign  and 
Urbana  Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company  and  on  North 
Walnut  Street  and  to  grant  the  right  to  build  and  main- 
tain said  North  Market  Street,  First  Street  and  Coler  Ave- 
nue line,  all  for  a  period  of  fifty  years  from  the  adoption  of 
this  ordinance  as  aforesaid :  Subject  to  the  conditions  and 
provisions  of  the  prior  ordinances  granting  certain  lights  to 
said  Company  which  are  now  in  force  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  and  provisions  of  this  ordinance;  in  considera- 
tion of  which  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign 
Railway  Company,  upon  its  acceptance  of  this  Ordinance 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

to  comply  with  all  of  the  requirements  and  provisions 
hereof. 

SECTION  8.  It  is  further  provided,  that  all  the  terms, 
conditions  and  provisions  of  the  former  ordinances  adopted 
by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  and  above  herein  referred 
to,  relating  to  the  use,  operation,  construction  and  main- 
tenance of  the  said  Railway  upon  Main  and  Walnut  Streets, 
and  the  private  right  of  way  of  the  Urbana  and  Champaign, 
Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company  and  the  purposes  for 
which  said  Railway  is  to  be  used,  shall  apply  to  the  use,  op- 
eration and  maintenance  and  construction  of  the  additional 
lines  of  railway  herein  provided  for  on  North  Market  Street, 
First  Street  and  Coler  avenue  and  the  purposes  for  which 
said  Railway  is  to  be  used  and  the  manner  of  its  use  on  said 
Market  and  First  Streets  and  Coler  Avenue,  in  so  far  as  the 
same  may  be  practically  applicable. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois this  7th  day  of  August  A.  D.  1905. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  who  signed  the  same 
this  8th  day  of  August  A.  D.  1905. 

SAMUEL  C.  Fox,  Mayor. 

Book  D.  Page  480. 

Whereas  an  Ordinance  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Cham- 
paign County  Illinois  passed  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City 
August  7,  1905,  and  approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  Au- 
gust 8,  1905  and  certain  ordinances  therein  mentioned,  the 
Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  now 
operates  its  lines  of  railway  in  and  thro'  said  City  of  Urbana, 
and 

Whereas  the  industrial  requirements  and  general  public 
needs  of  said  city  made  desirable  enlargements  of  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  said  Company  in  reference  to  the  carriage 
or  transportation  of  express  and  freight  matter  and, 

Whereas  numerous  interests  essential  to  the  prosperity 
of  said  City  of  Urbana,  including  the  University  of  Illinois 
and  corporations  and  persons  engaged  in  various  industries, 
as  well  as  private  citizens,  all  having  in  view  the  welfare  and 
advancement  of  the  interests  of  said  City  have  manifested 


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their  desire  that  the  City  Council  of  said  City  adopt  an  ordi- 
nance enlarging  the  right  of  said  Cimpauy  in  the  respects 
referred  to,  now, 

Therefore,  Be  it  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Urbana,  Champaign  County,  Illinois, 

SECTION  1.  That  further  and  in  addition  to  the  rights, 
privileges  and  franchises  heretofore  granted  or  now  held, 
possessed  or  enjoyed  by  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company,  for  itself,  its  successors  or  assigns, 
under  and  by  virtue  among  others,  of  said  ordinance  passed 
by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  August  7,  1005 
and  approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  August  8,  1905  and 
certain  other  ordinances  therein  mentioned,  the  said  Dan- 
ville, Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  suc- 
cessors and  assigns  be  and  are  hereby  authorized  to  carry 
bulk  freight  in  car  load  lots  that  may  be  carried  and  trans- 
ported by  said  Company,  its  successors  or  assigns,  between 
the  hours  of  11:00  P.  M,  and  5:00  A.  M.  It  being  further 
expressly  provided  that  the  City  Council  may  from  time  to 
time,  during  the  life  of  this  Ordinance,  control  and  regulate 
by  proper  ordinance  or  resolution,  the  hauling  of  bulk  freight 
as  the  interests  of  the  general  public  and  the  property  owners 
on  said  streets,  may  from  time  to  time  require  or  necessitate ; 
such  regulations,  however  to  be  reasonable  and  such  as  are 
consistent  with  the  practical  use  of  the  license  rights  herein 
granted.  The  right  to  haul  bulk  freight,  being  expressly 
granted  under  the  reasonable  contract  and  direction  of  said 
City  Council. 

Passed  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Cham- 
paign County,  Illinois  this  5th  day  of  April  1900. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  this  Cth  day  of  April 
1909. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 
S.  W.  LOVE,  Mayor. 

Book  E.  Page  177. 

Whereas,  the  owners  of  land  representing  more  than  one 
half  of  the  frontage  of  the  streets,  alleys  and  public  grounds 
or  the  portions  thereof,  upon  which  said  Railway  is  proposed 
to  be  constructed  and  operated,  have  petitioned  in  writing 


304  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITV  OF  URBANA 

for  Hit'  construction  of  said  Railway  by  the  Danville,  Urbana 
and  Champaign  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, as  required  by  law,  and  said  petition  has  been  duly 
filed  with  and  by  the  City  Clerk  of  the  said  Urbana,  which 
said  petition  has  been  duly  examined  and  checked  under  the 
direction  of  the  City  Clerk  and  Engineer  of  the  said  City  of 
Urbana,  and  lias  been  found  in  all  respects  sufficient  in  law; 
to  which  petition,  for  greater  certainty  reference  is  hereby 
made,  and  the  same  is  hereby  made  a  part  thereof,  and  where- 
as the  legal  published  notice  required  by  law  has  been  made; 
now  therefore: 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  said  City  of 
Urbana,  Illinois : 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right  and  authority  be  and  are 
hereby  granted  to  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Rail- 
Avay  Company  its  successors,  lessees  and  assigns,  to  con- 
struct, lease,  maintain  and  operate  a  single  track  railway, 
together  with  the  necessary  connections  with  existing  or 
future  lines  of  said  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  and 
with  all  necessary,  suitable  or  convenient  equipment,  appli- 
ances or  appurtenances,  in  along,  over  or  across  the  surface 
of  said  Cunningham  Avenue  from  and  with  suitable  con- 
nection by  W3re,  or  track  of  said  Company  now  laid  on  Mar- 
ket Street  in  said  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois  at  the  interesction 
of  said  Cunningham  Avenue;  thence  in  a  Northeasterly  di- 
rection on  said  Cunningham  Avenue  to  the  intersection  of 
said  Avenue  with  the  new  Drainage  Ditch  of  the  Saline 
Drainage  District. 

If  said  Railway  Company  should  desire,  it  may  diverge 
from  any  part  of  the  route  or  routes  above  described  and  en- 
ter upon  and  use  for  its  right  of  way  such  private  property 
as  it  may  acquire  by  purchase,  eminent  domain,  or  otherwise 
and  the  use  of  such  private  property  for  its  right  of  way  will 
not  in  any  manner  affect  its  right  under  this  ordinance,  to 
such  portions  of  said  public  highways  or  street  as  it  may  oc- 
cupy and  use  for  its  right  of  way.  All  in  the  said  City  of  Ur- 
bana, Illinois. 

SECTION  2.  The  track  to  be  laid  by  said  Railroad  Com- 
pany on  said  Cunningham  Avenue  shall  be  laid  so  far  as 


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practicable  on  the  West  side  of  said  Avenue,  so  as  not  to  in- 
terfere with  the  present  driveway  on  said  Avenue  and  in  or- 
der to  preserve  the  present  drive  or  roadway  on  said  Avenue, 
the  said  Company  shall  build  a  retaining  wall,  and  construct 
a  road-bed  for  said  track  along  the  North  or  West  side  of 
the  present  travelled  roadway  along  said  Avenue  and  shall 
also  construct  the  necessary  bridge  for  said  track  on  the 
North  or  West  side  of  the  existing  bridges  on  said  Avenue 
and  provided  also  that  if  in  the  future  on  account  of  changed 
conditions  it  should  become  advisable  to  change  said  track 
to  the  center  of  said  street  or  Avenue,  that  then  in  such  case 
the  said  Company  shall  upon  request  of  said  City  remove  said 
track  to  the  center  of  said  street  or  Avenue. 

SECTION  3.  That  said  Railway  Company  shall  have  the 
right  to  construct  and  maintain  all  necessary  switches,  spurs, 
or  siding,  provided,  however,  that  no  switch  or  siding  shall 
be  constructed  between  Market  street  and  the  North  end  of 
the  line  granted  by  this  franchise  and  provided  further  that 
no  siding,  switch  or  spur  shall  be  laid  in  said  street  or  Ave- 
nue in  such  way  as  to  interfere  with  the  rights  of  the  trav- 
elling public. 

SECTION  4.  The  said  Railway  Company  in  the  opera- 
tion of  said  line  of  railway  may  operate  same  by  electricity 
as  motor  power. 

SECTION  5.  The  said  Railway  Company  is  experssly  giv- 
en the  right  and  authority,  hereby  to  erect,  and  maintain  on 
the  said  public  highways,  streets,  alleys  and  public  grounds 
all  necessary  and  suitable  poles,  and  to  string  and  main- 
tain thereon  span  wires,  transmission,  trolley,  telephone  and 
other  wires,  for  the  conveyance  of  electricity  for  power,  light 
and  heat  and  for  telephone,  telegraph  and  other  wires.  The 
over  head  wires  of  said  Railway  Company  shall  be  not  less 
than  eighteen  (18)  feet  above  the  rails  of  said  railway  and  no 
other  person  or  company  shall  thereafter  place  any  wire  be- 
low the  wires  of  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Rail- 
way Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  in  such  a  way  as 
to  obstruct  the  practical  operation  of  its  road.  In  so  far  as 
it  is  practicable,  there  shall  be  only  a  single  line  of  poles 


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erected  and  these  poles  shall  be  on  the  west  side  of  the  drive- 
way on  Cunningham  Avenue. 

SECTION  6.  The  said  Railway  Company  hereby  is  ex- 
pressly authorized  at  any  time  during  the  term  of  this  Ordi- 
nance to  construct  switch  and  spur  tracks  from  the  main 
line  of  said  railway  into  private  property  along  said  route. 

The  privileges  expressly  granted  said  Railway  Company 
by  this  Section  are  not  to  be  construed  as  restrictive  of,  but 
to  be  deemed  in  addition  to  the  rights  and  privileges  to  said 
Railway  Company  granted  in  or  by  any  other  Section  or  Sec- 
tions of  this  Ordinance. 

SECTION  7.  The  cars  of  the  said  Railroad  Company, 
shall  at  all  times  be  entitled  to  the  right  of  way  of  said  tracks 
within  said  municipality  and  wherever  any  car  or  cars  are 
approaching,  any  vehicle  or  foot  passenger  upon  said  tracks, 
shall  turn  out,  so  as  not  to  impede  or  interfere  with  the  run- 
ning speed  of  such  car  or  cars. 

SECTION  8.  The  said  Railway  Company  is  hereby  au- 
thorized and  granted  the  right  to  operate  its  cars  or  trains 
of  cars  over  said  Railway  for  the  carriage  and  transportation 
of  passengers,  United  States  Mail,  baggage  and  express,  and 
also  freight  as  hereinafter  provided. 

SECTION  9.  The  said  Railway  Company  is  hereby  ex- 
pressly authorized  between  the  hours  of  eleven  o'clock  P.  M. 
and  Five  o'clock  the  following  morning  to  carry  bulk  freight 
in  car  load  lots  over  said  Railroad  in  such  cars  or  trains  of 
cars  as  it  may  provide,  and  to  carry  package  freight  at  all 
other  hours ;  provided  that  the  City  Council  of  said  City  from 
time  to  time  during  the  term  of  this  Ordinance  may  control 
and  regulate  by  proper  ordinances  the  hauling  of  such  bulk 
freight  as  the  interests  of  the  general  public  and  the  property 
owners  on  said  Avenue  may  from  time  to  time  require  or 
necessitate,  such  regulation  however,  to  be  reasonable  and  to 
such  as  is  consistent  with  the  practical  use  of  the  rights  here- 
in granted,  the  right  to  haul  bulk  freight  being  granted  under 
reasonable  control  of  said  City  Council. 

SECTION  10.  The  said  Railway  Company  is  hereby  ex- 
pressly granted  the  right,  power  and  authority  to  haul  and 


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transport  in  such  manner  as  it  may  deem  best,  all  Railway 
supplies  over  said  Railway. 

SECTION  11.  Any  cars  of  other  railroad  companies 
which  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Com- 
pany may  desire  to  operate  over  said  line  or  lines  of  Railway 
shall  have  the  same  rights  and  be  subject  to  the  same  re- 
strictions as  the  cars  or  trains  of  the  said  Danville,  Urbana 
and  Champaign  Railway  Company. 

SECTION  12.  The  said  Railway  Company  is  hereby  au- 
thorized and  granted  the  right  and  power  to  cross  at  grade 
any  and  all  existing  or  future  lines  of  railroad  or  railroad 
tracks  in  said  City. 

SECTION  13.  The  rights  and  privileges  herein  and  here- 
by granted  said  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, on  said  Cunningham  Avenue  shall  extend  for  and  to 
the  full  period  of  Forty-five  (45)  years  from  and  after  the 
final  passage  and  acceptance  of  this  ordinance. 

SECTION  14.  Wherever  in  said  ordinance  the  words 
"Railway  Company"  are  used,  they  shall  be  held  to  include 
and  mean  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway 
Company,  its  successors  and  assigns. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois, January  23rd,  1911. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  who  signed  the  same  this  25th 
day  of  January  A.  D.  1911. 

G.  W.  HUBBARD,  Mayor. 
Book  B.  Page  325. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois. 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  power  and  authority  be  and 
the  same  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Danville,  Urbana  and 
Champaign  Railway  Company,  a  corporation,  its  successors 
and  assigns  to  construct,  lay  down,  operate  and  maintain  a 
Y  or  connection  between  the  tracks  of  the  Wabash  Railroad 
Company  and  the  tracks  of  the  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company:  Said  Y  and  connection  to  be  con- 
structed on  East  Main  street  beginning  at  a  point  North  and 
West  of  Main  Street  on  the  Wabash  Railroad  track  and  run- 


3G8  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

ning  thence  South  and  East  to  a  point  on  the  D.  U.  &  C.  Rail- 
road Company  at  such  place  and  in  such  location  as  may  be 
convenient  for  the  transfer  of  freight  from  the  tracks  of  the 
said  Wabash  Railroad  Company  to  the  tracks  of  the 
said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Company; 
and  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Com- 
pany is  hereby  further  granted  the  right  to  receive  from 
and  deliver  to  by  means  of  such  connection,  cars  and  freight 
from  and  to  the  tracks  of  the  Wabash  Railroad  Company 
and  transport  and  convey  the  same  from  and  to  such  connec- 
tion and  the  track  of  the  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Cham- 
paign Railway  Company  located  at  or  near  the  University 
of  Illinois. 

SECTION  2.  The  right  and  Power  and  Authority  is 
hereby  granted  to  said  Danville,  Urbana  and  Champaign 
Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  to  lay  dawn, 
construct,  erect  and  maintain  the  necessary  ties,  rails,  poles 
wires  and  appurtenances  for  the  transmission  of  electric  cur- 
rent and  the  operation  of  cars  over  said  connection  and  to 
use  the  same  for  such  purposes. 

Passed  and  approved  September  2nd  1913. 

OLIN  L.  BROWDER,  Mayor. 

Book  F.  Page  152. 


FRANCHISES  369 


FRANCHISE   OF   THE   URBANA   AND    CHAMPAIGN 
RAILWAY,  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Whereas:  Certain  petitions  of  the  owners  of  the  real 
estate  frontage  upon  the  streets,  avenues  and  public  high- 
ways hereinafter  named,  and  of  each  mile  and  fraction  there- 
of as  required  by  law,  along  said  streets,  avenues  and  public 
highways,  have  heretofore  been  duly  filed  with  the  City  Clerk 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  consenting  and  requesting  that  the 
City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana  grant  to  said  Urbana  & 
Champaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric  Company,  its  success- 
ors and  assigns,  right  and  authority  to  enter  upon  and  occu- 
py the  public  highways  hereinafter  named  for  the  purpose  of 
operating  their  railway  cars  thereon,  and  for  the  purpose  of 
constructing,  leasing,  maintaining  and  operating  railways, 
and ; 

Whereas,  due  notice  of  the  application  of  said  Company 
for  said  grant  has  been  given  as  required  by  law,  and ; 

Whereas,  said  Company  has  in  all  other  respects  duly 
complied  with  the  statutes  of  this  state  and  the  laws  and  or- 
dinances of  the  City  of  Urbana  in  relation  to  its  application 
for  and  the  granting  of  said  rights  and  privileges. 

Therefore,  be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Urbana,  Illinois : 

SECTION  1.  That,  the  right,  power  and  authority  are 
hereby  given  and  granted  to  the  Urbana  &  Champaign  Rail- 
way, Gas  &  Electric  Company,  a  corporation,  its  successors 
and  assigns,  to  use  and  occupy  the  public  highways  herein- 
after named  for  the  operating  pf  its  railway  cars,  and  to  lay 
down  tracks  and  to  build,  lease,  construct  and  thereafter 
maintain  and  operate  a  railway  or  railways,  together  with 
switches,  sidings,  turnouts,  spurs,  curves  and  connections 
with  existing  and  future  lines  of  said  company,  its  success- 
ors and  assigns,  and  all  necessary,  suitable  or  convenient 
equipment,  appliances  or  appurtenances  in,  upon,  over,  along 


870  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

and  across  the  surface  of  the  following  named  public  high- 
ways in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  to-wit:— 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  of  Market 
Street  with  the  center  of  Main  Street  running  thence  south 
on  said  Market  Street  to  California  Street;  thence  west  on 
California  Street  to  Lincoln  Avenue;  thence  south  on  Lin- 
coln Avenue  to  Oregon  Street ;  thence  west  on  Oregon  Street 
to  Matthews  Avenue;  thence  north  on  Mathews  Avenue  to 
California  Avenue;  thence  in  a  westerly  direction  to  the  west 
city  limits  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 

Also  commencing  at  the  intersection  of  East  Main 
Street  with  the  tracks  of  the  Wabash  Railroad  Company  run- 
ning thence  in  a  westerly  direction  on  Main  Street  and  Rail- 
road Street  and  on  a  private  right  of  way  of  the  Urbana  & 
Champaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric  Company  and  through 
the  grounds  of  the  University  of  Illinois  to  the  west  limits 
of  the  city  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  all  in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illi- 
nois. 

SECTION  2.  The  said  grantee,  its  successors  and  assigns 
in  the  operation  of  said  railway  or  railways  in  said  munici- 
pality, may  and  are  hereby  authorized  to  operate  the  same  by 
electricity  as  motive  power,  or  any  other  motive  power,  ex- 
cept steam  locomotive  engines. 

SECTION  3.  The  said  Grantee,  its  successors  and  assigns 
may  and  hereby  are  expressly  granted  the  right,  power  and 
authority  to  erect  and  maintain  on  said  streets  necessary 
and  suitable  poles,  and  string  and  maintain  thereon  wires 
for  the  conveyance  of  electricity  for  power,  light  and  heat 
and  for  other  purposes;  and  no  other  person  or  company 
shall  thereafter  place  any  wires  below  the  wires  of  said  com- 
pany in  such  way  as  to  interfere  with  the  practical  operation 
of  its  road.  Said  poles  to  be  located  under  the  supervision 
of  the  Street  and  Alley  Committee  of  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Urbana. 

SECTION  4.  The  cars  of  said  Grantee,  its  successors 
and  assigns  shall  be  entitled  at  all  times  to  the  right  of  way 
of  said  tracks  within  said  municipality,  and  whenever  any 
car,  or  cars,  are  approaching,  any  vehicle  or  person  upon  foot 


FRANCHISES  .371 

upon  said  tracks  shall  turn  out  so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the 
running  speed  of  such  oar  or  cars. 

SECTION  5.  The  said  Grantee,  its  successors  and  as- 
signs, hereby  are  authorized  to  allow  and  give  by  contract 
to  the  Danville,  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway  Company, 
"its  successors  and  assigns,  the  right  to  use  and  operate  its 
and  their  railway  lines  of  said  Grantee  herein  authorized  un- 
der authority  given  heretofore  or  hereafter  by  said  City  to 
said  Danville,  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway  Company. 

SECTION  fi.  In  consideration  of  the  acceptance  by 
Grantee  of  this  ordinance  and  the  rights  and  privileges  here- 
by granted,  according  to  the  terms  hereof,  and  the  construc- 
tion by  Grantee  as  herein  provided,  of  a  railway  upon  said 
public  highways  of  said  city  described  as  follows,  to-wit : — 

On  Market  Street  from  the  intersection  of  Main  Street 
to  the  intersection  of  California  Street  and  on  said  Cali- 
fornia Street  from  the  intersection  of  Market  Street  to  Lin- 
coln Avenue  and  on  Lincoln  Avenue  from  California  Street 
to  Oregon  Street  and  on  Oregon  Street  from  Lincoln  Avenue 
to  Mathews  Avenue  and  on  Ma  thews  Avenue  from 
Oregon  Street  to  California  Avenue,  thence  westerly  to 
the  west  city  limits  of  said  city,  said  grantee  shall  be  deemed 
and  held  to  have  fully  performed  and  discharged  each  and  all 
its  undertaking  in  a  certain  agreement  with  said  City  of  Ur- 
bana dated  August  7,  1905,  and  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  of 
said  City  of  Urbana;  and  further, 

Said  Grantee  shall  be  relieved  and  discharged  from  all 
obligations  to  build  or  operate  a  line  of  railway  along  the 
routes  prescribed  in  said  agreement,  and  from  any  and  all 
liability  and  obligations  whatsoever  thereunder  to  said  city. 
The  acceptance  of  this  ordinance  and  construction  of  a  rail- 
way on  said  streets  last  above  described  being  accepted  by 
said  city  in  lieu  of  construction  of  a  railway  along  the  route 
set  fourth  in  said  agreement  and  all  other  or  further  obliga- 
tions of  grantee  under  said  agreement. 

SECTION  7.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  ef- 
fect and  extend  for  and  during  the  full  period  of  twenty 
years  from  and  after  date  of  passage  thereof. 


372  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  TJUBANA 

All  rights  heretofore  granted  by  said  city  to  Grantee  in 
and  over  said  streets  described  as  follows : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  East  Main  Street 
with  the  tracks  of  the  Wabash  Railroad  Company  running 
thence  in  a  westerly  direction  on  Main  Street  and  Railroad 
Street  and  on  the  private  right  of  way  of  the  Urbana  &  Cham- 
paign Railway,  Gas  and  Electric  Company  and  through  the 
grounds  of  the  University  of  Illinois  to  the  west  city  limits 
of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois  are  hereby  confirmed  and  ex- 
tended for  the  full  period  of  twenty  years  from  date  of  final 
passage  of  this  ordinance, 'provided  that  any  and  all  provi- 
sions in  any  ordinance  granting  said  rights,  is  so  far  as  the 
same  shall  be  in  conflict  with  the  terms  and  provisions  hereof 
are  hereby  superseded  and  repealed  by  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance. 

SECTION  71XJ.  The  said  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway, 
Gas  and  Electric  Company  further  agrees  that  in  the  event 
California  Street  shall  be  paved  pursuant  to  Ordinance  of 
the  City  Council  of  said  City,  that  said  Company  will  pay 
its  proportion  of  the  costs  of  such  pavement,  calculated  upon 
the  basis  of  the  cost  of  construction  thereof  for  a  distance  of 
seven  (7)  feet  in  the  center  of  California  Street,  being  the 
distance  between  its  rails,  and  for  a  distance  of  one  ( 1 )  foot 
on  each  side  thereof  along  that  portion  of  the  street  occupied 
by  its  said  tracks. 

SECTION  8.  The  word  "Grantee"  wherever-  used  in  this 
ordinance  shall  be  held  to  include  and  mean  the  Urbana  & 
Champaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric  Co.,  its  successors  and 
assigns. 

SECTION  11.  The  said  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway, 
Gas  &  Electric  Company  further  agrees  to  give  a  twenty 
minutes  service  each  way  on  Market  Street,  California 
Street,  Lincoln  Avenue,  Oregon  Street  and  Mathews  Avenue 
and  through  the  Unive'rsity  of  Illinois  grounds  to  Cham- 
paign. 

The  said  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric 
Company  further  agrees  to  continue  a  ten  minutes  service 
on  its  present  lines  over  its  private  right  of  way  west  to 
Goodwin  Avenue  and  from  Goodwin  Avenue  west  on  Green 


FRANCHISES  378 

Street  through  the  University  grounds.  In  case,  however, 
said  Green  Street  line  is  abandoned  through  the  University 
grounds,  then  the  said  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway,  Gas 

6  Electric  Company  agrees  to  continue  a  ten  minutes  service 
each  way  on  its  said  line  over  its  private  right  of  way  west 
and  through  the  University  grounds,  as  provided  in  Section 

7  of  this  Ordinance,  with  cars  alternating  on  Wright  Street 
going  north  and  south. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  the  2nd  day  of  March, 
A.  D.  1908. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  the  5th  day  of  March,  A.  D.  1908. 

S.  W.  LOVE,  Mayor. 

Book  E.  Page  92. 


374  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

FRANCHISE  OF  THE  UKBANA  LIGHT,  HEAT  AND 
POWER  COMPANY 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, Illinois: 

SECTION  1.  That  the  privilege  of  lighting  the  streets 
and  thoroughfares  of  the  City  of  Urbana  by  electricity  and  of 
furnishing  incandescent  and  arc  lighting  to  the  citizens  of 
said  City  and  of  furnishing  heat  for  the  buildings,  residences 
and  business  houses  of  said  City,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
granted  to  M.  W.  Busey,  W.  I.  Saffell  and  W.  H.  Zimmer- 
man, their  heirs,  successors  and  assigns,  for  a  period  of 
twenty  years  from  the  eighth  day  of  August,  A.  D.  1900, 
subject  to  the  conditions,  limitations  and  restrictions  ex- 
pressed in  the  contract  to  be  executed  by  the  said  M.  W. 
Busey,  W.  I.  Saffell  and  W.  H.  Zimmerman,  as  parties  of 
the  first  part,  and  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  in  its  municipal 
capacity,  as  party  of  the  second  part,  which  shall  be  in  the 
words  and  figures  following,  viz: 

Article  of  Agreement  and  Mutual  Contract  made  and 
entered  into  this  day  of  A.  D.  1900,  by  and 

between  M.  W.  Busey,  W.  I.  Saffell  and  W.  H.  Zimmerman, 
parties  of  the  first  part,  and  the  City  of  Urbana,  a  municipal 
corporation,  in  its  municipal  capacity,  party  of  the  second 
part,  Witnesseth : 

That  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  dollar 
and  the  agreements  of  the  party  of  the  second  part  herein- 
tafer  mentioned,  undertaken  and  agreed  to  be  done,  kept 
and  pei-formed  on  its  part,  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part 
hereby  agree,  that  from  the  date  of  the  signing  of  this  instru- 
ment for  a  period  of  20  years,  beginning  on  the  8th  day  of 
August,  A.  D.  1900,  and  extending  to  the  8th  day  of  August, 
A.  I).  1920,  they  will  at  their  own  expense  furnish  and 
operate  2000  nominal  candle  power  arc  lights  and  such  addi- 
lional  number  of  the  same  power  as  the  second  party  may 
elect  to  be  placed  and  located  at  such  points  as  said  second 
party  may  designate,  and  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part 
will  light  same  and  each  of  them,  from  the  beginning  of 
dark  in  the  evening  and  continuing  until  the  beginning  of 


FRANCHISES  375 

daylight  each  day  of  said  term,  according  to  the  Philadel- 
phia moon  schedule,  and  in  addition  thereto  on  all  dark 
nights  and  all  dark  and  stormy  nights;  the  said  lights  to  be 
lighted  on  clear  moonlight  nights  at  least  a  quarter  of  an 
hour  before  the  moon  sets,  and  also  to  be  kept  burning  on 
clear  moonlight  nights  until  the  moon  is  at  least  a  quarter 
of  an  hour  high.  The  said  parties  of  the  first  part  also  agree 
for  the  consideration  aforesaid  to  furnish  at  their  own  ex- 
pense and  without  cost  to  said  second  party  all  necessary 
current  for  good  and  sufficient  incandescent  lighting  in  the 
Cily  Building  and  Engine  House  of  said  City  and  for  the 
several  rooms  of  said  City  Building  and  Engine  House,  said 
second  party  to  furnish  all  converters,  lamps,  wire,  etc., 
therefor. 

2nd.  The  said  parties  of  the  first  part  are  hereby 
granted  the  privilege  of  erecting  and  operating  for  the  period 
of  twenty  years  from  the  8th  day  of  August,  1900,  a  com- 
mercial lighting  system  in  said  City,  the  plant  for  the  same 
to  be  erected  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  City  of 
Urbana  and  maintained  therein  during  said  term  of  twenty 
years;  the  said  first  parties  or  their  successors  shall  have  the 
right  to  use  the  streets  and  alleys  of  said  city  for  the  pur- 
pose of  erecting  poles  thereon  and  to  run  all  wires  neces- 
sary for  such  system  of  commercial  lighting  and  for  said 
system  of  arc  lighting  for  the  streets  and  thoroughfares  of 
said  City,  subject,  however,  to  the  direction  of  the  committee 
on  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  Council  of  said  City  as  the 
use  of  the  streets  and  alleys  for  such  purpose. 

3rd.  And  in  consideration  of  the  foregoing  privileges 
herein  granted  to  them  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part 
hereby  agree  to  erect  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  City 
and  to  maintain  and  operate  therein  during  the  term  of  this 
contract,  an  Electric  Liglit  plant  for  the  purpose  of  supply- 
ing a  sufficient  electric  current  for  said  street  and  commer- 
cial lighting,  and  to  furnish  at  their  own  expense  all  poles, 
wire,  lamps,  electric  power  steam  power  and  all  other  ma- 
chinery and  appliances  necessary  for  operating  the  same; 
and  the  said  first  parties  agree  to  furnish  at  reasonable  rates 
incandescent  or  arc  lighting  to  the  citizens,  residences  and 


37G  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

business  houses  of  said  City  when  and  where  requested  dur- 
ing the  said  term  of  this  Contract. 

The  said  party  of  the  second  part  hereby  agrees  to  pay 
to  the  said  first  parties,  their  successors  or  assigns,  the  sum 
of  $6.25  per  month  for  each  of  said  arc  lights  furnished  by 
said  first  parties  at  the  request  of  said  second  party  for 
and  during  the  period  aforesaid,  excepting  the  time  said 
first  parties  may  fail  to,  operate  said  lights,  or  any  or  more 
of  them,  the  time  which  such  lights  shall  not  be  kept  lighted 
as  herein  provided  to  be  deducted  and  the  price  therefor 
determined  pro  rata  upon  the  amount  due  for  each  light 
under  this  Contract,  the  said  sum  of  $6.25  shall  be  payable 
monthly  out  of  the  current  resources  of  said  City,  and  it  is 
expressly  agreed  that  no  obligation  of  indebtedness  under 
this  contract  shall  be  incurred  by  said  City  until  the  light 
for  each  month  shall  have  been  furnished  by  said  first  parties, 
and  the  bill  therefor  shall  be  presented  to  the  City  Council 
for  payment. 

After  said  lights  have  been  once  located  the  said  second 
party  agrees  to  bear  all  the  expenses  of  wire  over  and  above 
1500  feet  of  wire  required  for  each  lamp.  All  additional 
lights  placed  shall  be  run  from  the  time  of  placing  to  the 
expiration  of  this  contract. 

5th.  The  privilege  of  erecting  and  operating  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  said  City,  for  the  term  of  twenty  years,  a 
commercial  heating  plant  is  also  hereby  given  to  the  said 
parties  of  the  first  part ;  and  the  said  first  parties  may  erect 
all  buildings  and  lay  such  mains  as  are  necessary  for  such 
heating  plant,  and  may  use  the  streets  and  thoroughfares  of 
said  City  for  that  purpose,  subject,  however,  to  the  direc- 
tion of  the  committee  on  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil of  said  City. 

6th.  The  said  first  parties  hereby  agree  to  erect  and 
operate  said  system  of  commercial  heating  in  said  City,  the 
same  to  be  established  and  ready  for  operation  on  or  before 
Sept.  1,  1901,  and  said  first  parties  also  agree  to  furnish 
either  steam  or  hot  water  heat  for  the  City  Building  and 
Engine  House  of  said  City  and  the  several  rooms  thereof,  at 
their  own  expense  from  Sept.  1,  1901,  and  without  cost  to 


FRANCHISES  377 

said  City,  the  party  of  the  second  part  to  furnish  all  pipes 
from  the  mains  to  said  buildings,  not  to  exceed,  however, 
sixty  (GO)  feet  from  such  buildings,  and  to  furnish  all  radia- 
tion for  the  same. 

7th.  The  said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs,  suc- 
cessors and  assigns,  hereby  agree  to  pay  all  damages,  court 
costs  and  expenses  which  may  be  recovered  against  or  sus- 
tained by  said  City,  by  reason  of  the  construction,  mainte- 
nance or  operation  of  said  electric  lighting  or  system  of  elec- 
tric lighting  (either  arc  or  incandescent)  or  commercial  heat- 
ing or  system  of  commercial  heating,  in  said  City,  and  to 
hold  said  City  harmless  and  indemnified  therefrom ;  and  the 
said  parties  of  the  first  part  agree  to  pay  all  damages  and 
costs  which  may  result  from  the  carelessness  or  negligence 
or  misconduct  of  the  agents  or  employees  of  said  first  parties, 
in  the  construction,  maintenance  or  operation  of  said  elec- 
tric lighting  or  systems  of  commercial  lighting,  commercial 
heating  or  system  of  commercial  heating  in  said  City.  It 
being  understood  that  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their 
heirs,  successors  and  assigns,  shall  not  be  held  responsible 
for  damages  done  by  their  lighting  system  or  heating  system 
when  such  damages  or  accidents  result  from  the  elements 
or  acts  of  third  parties. 

8th.  All  arc  lights  furnished  under  this  agreement  for 
lighting  the  streets  and  thoroughfares  of  said  City  shall  be 
suspended  at  least  21  feet  above  the  surface  of  the  ground. 
All  poles  shall  be  straight  and  of  sufficient  size  and  shall  be 
placed  in  the  ground  far  enough  to  insure  perfect  stability ; 
where  directed  by  the  City  Council  or  the  committee  of  said 
Council  in  charge  of  the  streets  and  alleys  of  said  City,  the 
poles  shall  be  placed  in  the  alleys,  and  all  poles  shall  be 
painted  two  goods  coats  of  lead  and  oil. 

9th.  It  is  further  agreed  that  in  case  of  the  wilful  re- 
fusal of  the  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  successors  or  as- 
signs, to  furnish  light  under  the  terms  of  this  contract  for 
a  period  of  two  weeks  at  any  time  or  times  during  the  term 
of  this  agreement,  such  refusal  shall  be  deemed  sufficient 
cause  to  work  a  forfeiture  of  the  arc  lighting  privileges  here- 
in granted  and  to  forfeit  this  agreement  so  far  as  the  same 


378  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

relates  to  said  arc  lighting  for  the  streets  and  thoroughfares 
of  said  City,  if  the  said  City  shall  so  elect. 

l()th.  The  said  parties  of  the  first  part  further  agree 
that  all  machinery  and  apparatus  used  by  them  in  the  con- 
struction, operation  and  maintenance  of  the  said  arc  lighting 
system,  incandescent  lighting  system,  and  commercial  heat- 
ing system,  and  the  plants  for  the  operation  thereof,  shall  be 
new  and  first  class  in  every  respect;  and  also  that  first-class 
service  shall  be  rendered  at  all  times  to  the  said  City  and 
the  patrons  of  said  lighting  and  heating  systems,  except 
when  prevented  by  unavoidable  accidents  or  by  damage 
caused  by  the  elements. 

llth.  And  this  contract  shall  extend  to  and  be  binding 
upon  the  heirs,  successors  and  assigns  of  the  said  parties  of 
the  first  part  hereto, 

12th..  The  privilege  hereby  granted  for  lighting  the 
streets  and  thoroughfares  of  said  City  is  hereby  made  ex- 
clusive, and  also  the  privilege  of  installing  and  operating 
said  heating  plant,  and  system  is  hereby  made  exclusive,  for 
the  said  term  of  twenty  years;  and  the  privilege  herein  grant- 
ed for  installing  and  operating  said  commercial  plant  and 
system  is  hereby  made  exclusive  for  said  term ;  except  as  to 
the  right  now  held  under  a  former  privilege  given  Thomas 
Wright  and  Son  Dec.  4th  A.  D.  1890. 

The  said  City  hereby  reserves  the  right  to  make  any 
expert  tests  regarding  the  efficiency  of  said  lights  or  sys- 
tem of  lighting. 

SECTION  2.  Which  Contract  shall  be  a  part  of  this 
Ordinance  and  the  Mayor  of  said  City  is  hereby  authorized 
in  behalf  of  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  to  sign  the  same,  which 
contract  shall  also  be  attested  by  the  Clerk  of  the  City  of 
Urbana,  and  the  seal  thereof  and  shall  be  in  full  force  and  ef- 
fect from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  provided 
the  same  shall  be  signed  and  accepted  by  the  said  M.  W. 
Busey,  W.  I.  Saffell,  and  W.  H.  Zimmerman,  within  ten  days 
from  the  date  of  the  passage  and  approval  of  this  Ordinance. 

SECTION  3.  All  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  in 
conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 


FRANCHISES  37J) 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois  June  14th  A.  D.  1900. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  Mayor  who  signed  the  same  June  10th 
A.  1).  1900. 

SAMUEL  C.  Fox,  Mayor. 

Book  D.  Page  229. 

Whereas,  certain  petitions  have  been  presented  to  the 
City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Champaign  County  Illi- 
nois, requesting  the  City  Council  to  grant  certain  rights  by 
Ordinances  to  the  Urbana,  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company, 
its  successors  and  assigns :  and 

Whereas,  the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company, 
a  corporation,  has  in  all  things  duly  complied  with  the  terms 
and  requirements  of  the  law  and  the  statutes  of  this  state 
and  the  ordinances  of  this  municipality,  with  respect  to  ob- 
taining the  right  and  privileges  described  and 

Whereas,  the  said  City  Council  has  upon  due  investiga- 
tion and  examination,  ascertained  and  determined  that  said 
petitions  are  signed  by  the  owners  of  the  land  representing 
more  than  one  half  of  the  frontage  on  each  of  the  streets,  al- 
leys and  avenues  or  so  much  thereof,  as  is  sought  to  be  used 
for  the  purposes  above  mentioned,  described  in  said  petitions 
and  in  all  cases,  where  the  streets,  alleys  or  avenues,  or  part 
thereof  sought  to  be  used  and  described  in  said  petitions  are 
more  than  one  mile  in  length,  the  same  are  signed  by  the 
owners  of  the  land  representing  more  than  one  half  of  the 
frontage  of  each  mile,  and  of  the  fraction  of  a  mile  in  ex- 
cess of  the  whole  mile,  measuring  from  the  initial  point  nam- 
ed in  such  petitions  and  on  such  streets  or  alleys  or  part 
thereof  sought  to  be  used  as  aforesaid;  and 

Whereas,  the  said  Company  is  about  to  expend  a  large 
sum  of  money  in  repairing,  remodeling  and  rebuilding  cer- 
tain parts  and  portions  of  its  present  electric  plant  and  light- 
ing system;  and 

Whereas,  the  said  City  of  Urbana  desires  to  contract 
with  said  Company  for  the  lighting  of  the  public  streets,  al- 
leys, avenues,  sidewalks,  parks,  public  grounds,  and  public 
buildings  in  said  City : 


,'{80  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UltlSANA 

Now  therefore  Be  It  Ordained  By  tlie  City  Council  of 
the  City  of  Urbaua,  Illinois. 

SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  authority,  license  and  fran- 
chise be  and  the  same  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Urbaiia,  Light, 
Heat  and  Power  Company,  a  corporation,  its  successors  and 
assigns  to  construct,  erect,  maintain,  use  and  operate  an  elec- 
tric system,  including  poles,  wires,  cables,  guy  wires,  trans- 
formers, lamps  and  all  necessary  or  suitable  equipment  ap- 
pliances and  appurtenances  in,  over,  upon  and  adjacent  to 
the  following  named  streets,  alleys,  avenues  and  public  plac- 
es, or  designated  portions  thereof,  in  said  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois,  namely : 

Beslin  Street,  Birch  Street,  Broad  Street,  Clark  Street, 
Coler  Avenue,  Dublin  Street,  Elm  Street,  First  Street,  Good- 
win Aveniie,  Griggs  Street,  Main  Street,  Nevada  Street, 
North  Street,  Orchard  Street,  Park  Street,  Race  Street, 
Railroad  Street,  Second  Street,  Springfield  Avenue,  S tough- 
ton  Street,  University  Avenue,  West  Avenue,  Green  Street 
from  Main  Street  to  Mathews  Avenue,  High  Street  from 
Market  Street  to  Busey  Avenue,  Illinois  Street  from  Market 
Street  to  Mathews  Avenue,  Anderson  Street,  Ater  Street, 
Busey  Avenue,  Bennett  Avenue,  California  Street,  Central 
Avenue,  Champaign  Street,  Church  Street,  Cottage  Grove 
Avenue,  Cunningham  Avenue,  Eads  Street,  Gregory  Place, 
Grove  Street,  Hill  Street,  Hubbard  Avenue,  Locust  Avenue, 
Lynn  Street,  Lincoln  Avenue,  Maple  Street,  Market  Street, 
Mathews  Avenue,  Oregon  Street,  Popular  Street,  Romine 
Street,  Urbana  Avenue,  Vine  Street,  Walnut  Street,  Water 
Street,  AVebber  Street  and  others  also  the  alleys  and  public 
places  parallel  with  said  streets,  and  avenues  above  mention- 
ed and  located  between  the  said  streets  and  alleys  upon 
which  the  land  owned  by  the  petitioners  hereinafter  referred 
to  abuts  and  fronts,  the  right  herein  granted  being  for  the 
use  of  all  alleys,  or  such  portions  thereof  as  are  sought  to  be 
used  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  for  the  use  of  which  said  pe- 
titioners pray  and  which  are  included  in  the  petitions  filed 
as  aforesaid.  It  being  the  intention  that  wherever  practi- 
cable and  possible  under  said  petitions,  the  alleys  shall  be 
used  in  preference  to  the  streets  parallel  with  the  same,  all 


FRANCHISES  381 

as  evidenced  and  shown  by  the  petitions  filed  by  said  Ur- 
bana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  with  the  City  Clerk 
and  City  Council  of  said  City  of  Urbana ;  which  it  has  been 
duly  determined  are  signed  by  the  owners  of  land  represent- 
ing more  than  one  half  of  the  frontage  on  each  of  said  streets, 
alleys,  avenues,  or  so  much  thereof  as  is  sought  to  be  used  for 
the  purposes  above  mentioned  and  hereinafter  set  forth,  de- 
scribed in  said  petition. 

And  the  said  petitions  herein  referred  to  are  hereby 
made  a  part  and  portion  of  this  ordinance,  the  same  as  if 
they  were  copied,  and  incorporated  herein  verbatim. 

Said  Electric  system  being  for  the  using,  conveying  con- 
ducting and  distribution  of  Electricity  and  electric  current 
for  lighting,  heating  and  power. 

SECTION  2.  That  all  rights,  benefits  and  privileges  now 
owned,  held  or  controlled  by  the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and 
Power  Company  and  heretofore  granted  to  said  Company 
by  prior  ordinances  of  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  be  and  the 
same  are  hereby  ratified  and  confirmed,  except  as  hereinafter 
provided. 

SECTION  3.  That  the  contract  of  the  lighting  of  the 
streets,  alleys,  avenues  and  public  places  in  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana heretofore  entered  into  between  said  City  of  Urbana 
and  the  said  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company,  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  extended  for  the  term  of  twenty 
years  from  and  after  the  passage  and  adoption  of  this  ordi- 
nance by  the  City  Council  of  said  City,  and  all  the  terms, 
provisions,  limitations,  restrictions,  rights,  benefits,  cove- 
nants, agreements,  franchises  and  licenses  contained  in  the 
said  agreement  now  in  existence,  and  all  the  provisions  and 
terms  of  the  said  contract  and  agreement  set  forth  in  prior  or- 
dinances of  said  City,  entitled,  ''An  Ordinance  to  provide  for 
the  lighting  of  the  streets  and  thoroughfares  of  the  City  of 
Urbana,  Illinois  by  electricity  and  to  provide  for  a  commer- 
cial lighting  and  a  commercial  heating  system  for  use  by  the 
citizens  of  said  City"  adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  said 
City  June  14th  A.  1).  1000  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  ex- 
tended, re-affirmed,  acknowledged  and  ratified  for  the  term  of 
twenty  years  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance, 


382  ORDINANCES  OK  THE  (!ITY  OF  URBANA 

with  the  following  conditions,  exceptions,  and  modifications. 

a.  The  said  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company 
agrees  that  the  price  to  be  charged  for  each  Arc  Street  lamp 
so  furnished  from  the  date  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  5.41 
and  2-3  cents  permonth  or  $65.00  per  year,  payable  monthly ; 
provided,  however  that  when  the  City  of  Urbana  shall  have 
installed  under  this  ordinance  and  contract  150  lamps,  any 
additional  lamps  which  the  city  may  request  shall  be  furn- 
ished shall  be  furnished  and  operated  by  the  said  Urbana 
Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  at  the  rate  of  $60.00  per 
year  payable  monthly  or  $5.00  per  month  per  lamp  for  each 
lamp  so  furnished  and  operated  in  excess  of  said  1.50  lamps 
and  in  all  cases  the  said  arc  lamps  and  lights  shall  be  paid 
for  by  said  City  in  the  same  manner  and  at  the  same  time  pro- 
vided in  said  prior  contract  subject  only  to  the  changes  in 
the  amounts  of  such  payments  as  herein  agreed. 

b.  The  said  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company 
further  agrees  to  charge  for  the  next  five  years  from  the  date 
of  this  ordinance  the  rates  now  in  force  by  said  Company, 
for  lighting  service  furnished  for  private  dwellings,  which 
said  rates  are  set  out  in  a  detailed  list  and  statement  hereto 
attached    and    hereby    made    a    part    of    this    ordinance; 
said     rates     however     being     subject     to     10%     discount 
to  consumers  who  pay  for  such  lighting  service  on  or  before 
the  tenth  of  the  month  succeeding  the  month  in  which  such 
service  shall  be  furnished;  and  the  said  Urbana,  Light,  Heat 
and  Power  Company  further  agrees  to  charge  during  the 
next  five  years  for  electric  lighting  for  all  business  houses  to 
and  for  which  lighting  service  is  furnished  by  said  Company, 
not  to  exceed  the  following  schedule  of  prices  that  is  to  say, 
to-wit:  - 

For  sixteen  candle  power  midnight  lamps  50c  per 
month;  for  sixteen  candle  power  all  night  lamps  $1.00  per 
month  with  20%  discount  on  said  charges,  if  paid  by  the 
tenth  of  the  succeeding  month  following  the  month  for  which 
said  service  is  furished,  and  the  meter  rates  as  follows  not  to 
exceed  at  meter  rates  for  business  houses  10  cents  per  kilo- 
wat  hour,  with  the  following  discounts,  provided  the  bills  are 
paid  by  the  tenth  of  the  month  succeeding  the  month  for 


FRANCHISES  383 

which  such  service  is  furnished,  that  is  to  say :  bills  below 
10.00  to  be  discounted  at  the  rate  of  10%  ;  bills  between  $6.00 
and  6.75  to  be  discounted  to  $5.40  net,  bills  between  $6.75  and 
$12.00  to  be  discounted  at  the  rate  of  20%,  bills  between 
$12.00  and  $13.70  to  be  discounted  to  $9.60  net ;  bills  between 
$13.70  and  $18.00  to  be  discounted  at  the  rate  of  30% ;  bills 
between  $18.00  and  $21.00  to  be  discounted  to  $12.60  net; 
bills  above  $21.00  to  be  discounted  at  the  rate  of 
40% ;  provided  however  the  said  Company  shall  be  allowed 
to  charge  as  minimum  bills  for  electric  lighting  for  indi- 
vidual customers  50  cents  per  month.  The  said  City  of  Ur- 
baiia,  reserves  the  right  through  its  City  Council  to  prescribe 
reasonable  charges  for  such  services  at  the  expiration  of  -such 
five  year  period,  and  further  reserves  the  right  through  its 
City  Council  to  prescribe  reasonable  charges  for  such  ser- 
vices each  five  year  term  thereafter  during  the  term  of  this 
contract. 

c.  The  Urbana,  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  here- 
by agree  and  covenant  to  enlarge  and  remodel  and  recon- 
struct its  present  electric  plant  and  lighting  system,  so  as 
to  render  it  fully  adequate  to  meet  the  growing  demands  of 
the  said  City  of  Urbana  and  for  this  purpose  the  said  Compa- 
ny agrees  and  covenants  to  expend  thereon  not  less  than  $35,- 
000.  during  the  year  1907  and  the  sum  of  $15,000.  during  the 
year  1908  on  the  improvement  of  its  plant  and  the  said  Com- 
pany agrees  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January  1909  to 
submit  to  the  City  Council  a  statement  underoath  accompa- 
nied by  proper  vouchers  showing  the  expenditure  of  said  sum 
and  how  the  same  was  applied. 

d.  It  is  further  agreed  that  the  service  so  furnished 
both  for  lighting  the  streets  and  business  houses  and  resi- 
dences shall  be  of  a  high  standard  in  quality,  and  that  the 
City  Council  shall  have  the  right  whenever  complaint  is  made 
as  to  the  character  of  such  lighting  service,  or  the  accuracy 
of  any  meter,  to  appoint  a  person  or  persons  having  expert 
knowledge  of  electric  lighting  who  in  conjunction  with  a 
persons  or  persons  having  expert  knowledge  of  electric  light- 
ing, appointed  by  said  Company,  may  make  examinations 
and  test  touching  the  matters  concerning  which  such  com- 


384  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

plaints  shall  be  made  and  whenever  it  shall  be  determined 
pursuant  to  such  investigation,  that  the  service  complained 
of  is  below  the  required  standard  or  that  the  meter  in  ques- 
tion is  recording  more  than  the  actual  amount  of  current 
used,  the  cost  of  such  investigation  shall  be  borne  by  the 
Company,  and  a  reasonable  proportionate  deduction  may  be 
made  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  from  the  established 
rate  under  this  contract  and  ordinance  on  account  of  such 
inefficient  service,  but  if  it  shall  be  determined  pursuant  to 
such  investigation  that  the  service  complained  of  is  of  the 
required  'standard  or  superior  thereto,  the  cost  of  such  in- 
vestigation shall  be  borne  by  the  city  in  case  of  street  light- 
ing and  by  the  complainant  in  the  case  of  private  consumers. 

e.  The  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  here- 
by further  covenants  and  agrees  that  in  the  event  that  dur- 
ing the  existence  of  the  franchise  hereby  granted,  a  lower  rate 
is  granted  to  the  City  of  Champaign,  either  for  street  lights 
or  for  commercial  lighting  by  the  Company,  its  successors 
or  assigns,  now  furnishing  lights  for  said  City  of  Champaign, 
then  in  such  case  such  lower  rate  shall  also  be  granted  to  the 
City  of  Urbana. 

/.  It  is  hereby  agreed  that  in  case  a  commission  or 
other  legally  constituted  Board  shall  be  provided  for  or  cre- 
ated under  the  State  laws  by  the  legislature  of  the  State  of 
Illinois,  having  jurisdiction  to  adjust  or  regulate  the  charges 
to  be  made  for  electric  lighting,  that  in  that  event  any  por- 
tions of  this  ordinance  which  may  conflict  with  the  powers 
or  authority  of  such  Board  or  Commission  shall  thereby  be 
abrogated  and  annulled  to  such  extent  as  may  be  requisite 
for  the  exercise  of  the  authorities  and  powers  delegated  to 
such  Commission  or  Board,  under  the  law,  and  thereafter  the 
rates  and  charges  under  this  ordinance,  shall  be  fixed  and  de- 
termined by  such  Commission  or  Board. 

f/.  It  is  further  covenanted  and  agreed  that  before  the 
said  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company,  shall  exer- 
cise the  rights  herein  to  place  poles  for  street  lighting  pur- 
poses, or  to  lay  pipes  for  heating  purposes,  they  shall  first 
obtain  a  permit  in  writing  to  do  so  from  the  City  Inspector 
of  the  City. 


FRANCHISES  385 

It  is  further  stipulated  and  agreed  that  no  service  con- 
nection shall  be  made  by  the  said  Urbana,  Light,  Heat  and 
Power  Company,  either  for  lighting  or  power  purposes,  with- 
out first  obtaining  a  certificate  of  Inspection  from  the  City 
Inspector. 

h.  It  is  further  agreed  however,  that  the  said  Urbana 
Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company,  in  said  City  of  Urbana, 
shall  have  the  right  while  making  repairs  or  improvements 
upon  the  lighting  plant  and  system  of  said  Company  in  said 
City  of  Urbana,  or  in  case  of  emergency,  to  furnish  electric 
current  and  lighting  service  from  the  plant  owned  and  op- 
erated by  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Railway  Gas  and  Elec- 
tric Company,  for  such  period  of  time  as  may  be  necessary 
during  the  making  of  such  repairs  or  improvements,  or  dur- 
ing the  time  of  such  emergency  or  emergencies. 

SECTION  4.  It  is  hereby  mutually  and  expressly  agreed 
and  understood  that  the  agreements,  covenants,  conditions, 
restrictions  and  limitations  assumed  by  the  said  Urbana, 
Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  and  the  reduction  made 
by  it  in  the  charges  for  lighting  service,  are  assumed,  under- 
taken, accepted  and  made  in  consideration  of  the  grant  to 
the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  of  the  rights, 
privileges,  authority,  licenses  and  franchises  by  the  said  City 
of  Urbana. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Urbana  April 
^llth  A.  D.  1907. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  April  12th  1907. 

SAMUEL  C.  Fox,,  Mayor. 

Book  E.  Page  51. 

An  Ordinance  Governing  the  Rates  to  be  Charged  for 
Incandescent  Street  Lighting. 

Whereas,  Certain  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Urbana 
Illinois  have  been  heretofore  adopted  by  the  City  Council  of 
said  City  under  and  by  virtue  of  which  the  Urbana  Light, 
Heat  and  Power  Company  is  furnishing  Electric  Current 
for  Arc  Lights  used  in  Street  Lighting  in  Said  City;  and, 

Whereas,  By  Ordinance  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois 
by  it  City  Council  has  provided  for  the  installation  and  oper- 


386  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

ation  of  an  Incadescent  lighting  system  upon  certain  streets 
avenues  and  alleys  in  said  City  and  expects  to  further  extend 
the  use  of  incandescent  lights  for  street  lighting  purposes  in 
different  portion  of  said  City  and, 

Whereas,  the  installation  and  maintenance  of  said  in- 
candescent street  lights  renders  unnecessary  the  further  use 
and  maintenance  of  certain  arc  lights  for  the  same  area 
covered  and  served  by  said  incandescent  street  lights  and, 

Whereas,  it  is  Provided  in  a  certain  Ordinance  of  said 
City  entitled :  "An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  Urbana, 
Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  the  right  and  privilege  to 
construct,  operate  and  maintain  poles,  wires  and  appurten- 
ances over,  upon  and  along  public  streets,  alleys  and  avenues 
in  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois,  for  the  carrying  and  distribu- 
tion of  Electric  current  for  commercial  and  lighting  pur- 
poses and  to  provide  for  lighting  the  streets,  alleys,  avenues, 
sidewalks,  parks,  public  grounds  and  public  buildings  in 
said  City"  Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  April  11, 
1907  and  Approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  who  signed 
the  same  April  12,  1907  and  accepted  by  said  Urbana  Light, 
Heat  and  Power  Company  within  thirty  days  after  the  pas- 
sage and  approval  thereof,  among  other  things  as  follows: 

"The  Urbaua  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  hereby 
further  covenants  and  agrees  that  in  the  event  that  during 
the  existence  of  the  franchise  hereby  granted,  a  lower  rate 
is  granted  to  the  City  of  Champaign,  either  for  street  lights 
or  for  commercial  lighting  by  the  company,  its  successors, 
or  assigns  now  furnishing  lights  for  said  City  of  Champaign, 
then  in  such  case  such  lower  rate  shall  also  be  granted  to 
the  City  of  Urbana." 

Whereas,  a  rate  of  two  cents  per  kilowat  hour  has  been 
granted  by  the  Company  furnishing  lights  for  said  City  of 
Champaign  for  current  for  incandescent  street  lighting  and 
same  has  been  embodied  in  contract  now  in  force  between 
said  Company  and  the  said  City  of  Champaign  and  the  City 
of  Urbana  desires  to  avail  itself  of  the  benefit  of  the  said 
clause  in  the  Ordinance  above  entitled  as  to  the  rates  to  be. 
charged  for  service  of  the  same  character  furnished  to  said 
City  of  Champaign. 


FRANCHISES  387 

Now  therefore,  Be  it  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 

SECTION  1.  The  Urbana,  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Com- 
pany, its  successors  and  assigns  shall  be  required  to  furnish 
current  for  incandescent  lighting  for  street  lighting  purposes 
at  the  rate  of  two  cents  per  kilowatt  hour  for  all  current 
furnished  by  said  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company, 
to  be  used  by  said  City  of  Urbana,  in  all  incandescent  street 
lighting  constructed,  installed  and  maintained  by  the  said 
City  of  Urbana ;  Said  current  to  be  furnished  by  said  Urbana, 
Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  at  approximately  2300 
volts  delivered  to  the  panel  board  or  panel  boards  to  be  in- 
stalled by  the  City  of  Urbana  for  distribution  over  the  Cir- 
cuit or  Circuits  of  said  incandescent  lights  upon  said  streets, 
boulevards  and  parks. 

SECTION  2.  The  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Com- 
pany shall  remove  from  the  streets,  boulevards  and  parks  of 
the  said  City  any  and  all  arc  lights  which  said  Company  may 
be  requested  by  said  City  to  remove,  in  the  territory  served, 
by  incandescent  lighting  system,  or  systems  upon  the  instal- 
lation thereof.  The  payment  for  the  arc  lights  so  removed 
as  provided  in  this  ordinance  adopted  April  11,  1907  above 
mentioned  shall  be  thereafter  suspended. 

SECTION  3.  The  cost  of  the  installation  of  any  incande- 
scent lighting  system  over  and  upon  the  streets,  boulevards 
and  parks  of  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois  shall  be  borne  and 
paid  for  by  the  said  City  of  Urbana,  or  by  the  owners  of  the 
property  in  the  district  served  thereby,  and  no  part  of  said 
cost  shall  be  borne  or  paid  by  the  said  Urbana  Light,  Heat 
and  Power  Company. 

SECTION  4.  No  part  of  the  cost  of  maintaining  the 
wires,  poles,  lights  and  appurtenances  of  said  incandescent 
lighting  system,  or  any  part  thereof,  shall  be  required  to  be 
borne  or  paid  by  the  said  Urbana,  Light,  Heat  and  Power 
Company. 

SECTION  5.  Within  thirty  days  after  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  the  said  Company  shall  notify  the  City  Council 
in  writing  of  its  acceptance  of  this  Ordinance;  whereupon 


388  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

the  same  shall  become  and  be  a  binding  contract  between 
said  City  and  said  Company. 

Adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  said  City  of  Urbana, 
Illinois  this  8th  day  of  September  A.  D.  1914. 

C.  B.  HOLMES,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  by  the  mayor  of  said  City  who  signed  the  same 
this  10th  day  of  September  A.  D.  1914. 

OLIN  L.  BROWDER,  Mayor. 

Book  F.  Page  242. 

An  Ordinance  Concerning  Incandescent  Street  Light- 
ing In  the  City  of  Urbana,  Illinois. 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, Illinois : 

SECTION  1.  That  pursuant  to  the  construction,  instal- 
lation and  maintenance  of  a  system  of  incandescent  street 
lighting  in  the  City  fo  Urbana,  by  local  Improvement  pro- 
ceedings; and  pursuant  to  an  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Ur- 
bana, entitled  "An  Ordinance  governing  rates  to  be  charged 
for  incandescent  street  lighting"  adopted  September  8,  1914, 
approved  September  10,  1914  and  pursuant  to  the  provisions 
of  prior  ordinance  of  said  City  of  Urbana  regulating  street 
'ighting  service,  furnished  by  the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and 
Power  Company  and  pursuant  to  agreement  made  between 
the  City  of  Urbana  and  the  officers  of  the  Urbana,  Light, 
Heat  and  Power  Co.,  the  following  contract  and  agreement 
is  hereby  authorized  to  be  entered  into  between  said  City  and 
the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company ;  and  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Urbana  is  hereby  directed  to  execute  an  agree- 
ment attested  by  the  City  Clerk  of  this  said  City  with  the 
proper  officers  of  the  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Com- 
pany in  the  words  and  figures  set  forth  in  the  following  sec- 
tion hereof: 

SECTION  2.  The  contract  and  agreement  above  referred 
to  shall  be  in  the  words  and  figures  following: 

"This  Agreement  made  and  entered  into  this  15th  day 
of  February  A.  D.  1915  by  and  between  the  Urbana  Light, 
Heat  and  Power  Company  a  corporation  hereinafter  re- 
ferred to  as  "Company"  party  of  the  first  part  and  the  City 
of  Urbana  in  the  County  of  Champaign  and  State  of  Illinois 


FRANCHISES  389 

hereinafter  referred  to  as  City  party  of  the  second  part :  Wit- 
nesseth. 

That  whereas,  a  contract  has  been  heretofore  entered,, in- 
to between  said  Company  and  the  said  City,  under  and  by 
virtue  of  which  electric  current  for  street  lighting  service 
has  been  furnished  the  said  City,  by  the  said  Company,  which 
said  contract  provided  for  furnishing  certain  arc  lights  in  the 
territory  hereinafter  described  and  at  the  places  hereinafter 
designated,  as  well  as  other  portions  of  said  City  of  Urbana, 
and 

Whereas,  The  said  City  has,  by  certain  local  improve- 
ment proceedings,  constructed  and  installed  a  system  of  in- 
candescent street  lighting  upon  certain  portions  of  certain 
of  its  streets  and  public  places  and  desires  to  discontinue 
the  maintenance  of  arc  lights  in  the  same  territory  covered 
by  said  incandescent  lighting  system;  and 

Whereas,  by  the  terms  of  the  contract  under  which  arc 
lighting  service  has  been  and  is  being  furnished  by  said 
Company  to  said  City  it  is  provided  among  other  things  as 
follows : 

''The  Urbana  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company  hereby 
further  covenants  and  agrees  that  in  the  event  that  during 
the  existence  of  the  franchise  hereby  granted,  a  lower  rate  is 
granted  to  the  City  of  Champaign,  either  for  street  lights  or 
for  commercial  lighting  by  the  Company  its  successors  or 
assigns,  now  furnishing  lights  for  said  City  of  Champaign, 
then  in  such  case  such  lower  rate  shall  also  be  granted  to  the 
City  of  Urbana.  and  pursuant  to  the  installment  of  said 
incandescent  lighting  system,  the  said  City  of  Urbana  on 
September  8,  1914  by  its  City  Council,  adopted  an  Ordinance 
entitled  ''An  Ordinance  governing  rates  to  be  charged  for  in- 
candescent street  lighting"  reciting  substantially  the  condi- 
tions and  facts  aforesaid. 

Now  Therefore,  In  consideration  of  the  agreements  of 
the  City  of  Urbana,  hereinafter  contained  and  of  the  faith- 
ful performance  thereof  by  the  City,  the  said  Company 
agrees  to  furnish  to  said  City,  at  the  switch  board  installed 
by  said  City  to  be  located  within  three  blocks  of  Company 
power  station  in  said  City,  electrical  energy  at  approximate- 


ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

ly  sixty  (GO)  cycles,  alternating  current,  of  approximately 
twenty-three  hundred  (2300)  volts  three  phase,  at  the  price 
of  two  (2c)  per  kilowatt  hour,  measured  by  the  Company's 
meter  or  meters  at  such  switchboard  for  distribution  and  use 
in  supplying  said  incandescent  street  lights  erected  and 
maintained  by  the  said  City,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  and 
requirements  of  the  said  ordinance  entitled  "An  Ordinance 
governing  rates  to  be  charged  for  incandescent  street 
lighting;"  adopted  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  Septem- 
ber 8,  1914,  approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City  who  signed 
the  same  September  10,  1914. 

The  meter  or  meters  used  for  the  measurement  of  Killo- 
wat  hour,  shall  be  tested  for  accuracy  as  often  as  may  be 
desired  by  either  party  to  this  agreement.  A  representative 
of  both  the  City  and  Company  shall  be  present  whenever 
such  a  test  is  made.  At  the  completion  of  each  test  the  meter 
or  meters  shall  be  sealed  by  both  of  the  aforesaid  represen- 
tatives in  such  way  as  to  prevent  opening  said  meter  or 
meters  without  breaking  the  seals.  The  seals  are  to  be  brok- 
en and  the  meter  or  meters  opened  only  in  the  presence  of  a 
representative  of  both  the  City  and  the  Company.  The  meth- 
od used  in  testing  for  accuracy  of  the  meter  or  meters  used, 
shall  be  those  mutually  acceptable  and  agreed  upon  from 
time  to  time  by  the  representatives  of  the  City  and  the  Com- 
pany, conducting  the  test.  In  case  the  aforesaid  representa- 
tives of  the  City  and  the  Company  cannot  agree,  either  as  to 
the  method  to  be  used  or  as  to  the  results  obtained  in  testing 
the  whole  matter  shall  be  referred  to  the  professors  and  in- 
structors in  electrical  engineering  at  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois for  arbitration,  and  their  decision  as  arbitrators  shall  in- 
clude a  decision  as  to  what  proportion  of  the  arbitration  ex- 
penses shall  be  paid  by  the  respective  parties  to  this  agree- 
ment. 

The  City  at  its  expense  shall  provide  the  necessary  cir- 
cuits for  the  conduct  of  electrical  energy  from  said  Com- 
pany's switchboard  and  shall  install,  satisfactorily  to  Com- 
pany, suitable  conection  with  such  switchboard;  and  the 
City  agrees  to  effect  the  necessary  connection  with  such 
switchboard  and  commence  taking  electrical  energy,  here- 


FRANCHISES  391 

under  immediately  and  thenceforth  for  the  period  of  five 
years  to  accept  from,  and  pay  the  company  for  all  the  elec- 
trical energy  required  by  the  City  for  the  illumination  of 
its  public  streets,  alleys,  public  grounds  and  places  and  dur- 
ing said  period  agrees  to  procure  electrical  energy  for  such 
purposes  from  no  other  source  and  to  conduct  such  lighting 
by  electrical  means  exclusively. 

The  Company  shall  render  bills  on  the  first  day  of  each 
month  during  thte  period  of  service  hereunder,  for  elec- 
trical energy  delivered  during  the  preceding  month,  and  the 
City  before  the  tenth  of  the  month  in  which  such  bills  shall 
be  rendered  shall  pay  to  the  Company  the  amount  of  such 
bill. 

The  Company  shall  not  be  liable  to  the  City  for  any 
loss  or  damage  or  expense  in  respect  of  damage  done,  or  in- 
juries occasioned  directly,  or  indirectly  by  such  electrical  en- 
ergy after  it  leaves  its  switchboard  and  enters  the  connec- 
tions, circuits  and  distributing  system  of  the  City  and  the 
City  agrees  to  protect  and  indemnify  the  Company  from  any 
loss,  damage  or  expense  thereof. 

The  Company  shall  not  be  liable  to  the  City  for  loss  or 
damage  to  the  connections,  circuits,  system,  or  other  proper- 
ty of  the  City,  due  to  fluctuations,  within  reasonable  limita- 
tions ofthe  voltage  of  the  electrical  energy  delivered  here- 
under. 

The  Company  shall  not  be  liable  to  the  City  for  any 
diminution  in  the  delivery  of  such  amount  of  electrical  en- 
ergy as  the  City  may  require  hereunder,  nor  for  any  total 
interruption,  in  delivery  of  electrical  energy  hereunder  by 
reason  of  any  cause  not  the  result  of  the  wilful  negligence 
of  the  Company. 

This  contract  shall  remain  in  force  for  the  term  of  five 
years  from  the  execution  of  this  agreement  and  may  be  ex- 
tended for  a  period  of  five  years  from  its  maturity,  provided 
said  City  shall  notify  said  Company  of  its  desire  for  said  ex- 
tension at  least  six  months  prior  to  the  expiration  of  this 
agreement. 

The  arc  lights  located  at  the  following  points  in  said  city 
namely;  corner  of  Market  and  Elm  Streets;  corner  of  Wai- 


392  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

nut  and  Main  Streets;  corner  of  Market  and  Main  Streets; 
corner  of  Market  and  Water  Streets;  corner  of  University 
Avenue  and  Race  Streets;  corner  of  Big  Four  Railroad 
tracks  and  Race  Streets;  corner  of  Water  and  Race  Streets; 
corner  of  Main  and  Race  Streets;  corner  of  Elm  and  Race 
Streets;  and  the  fountain  in  front  of  the  Flat  Iron  Store, 
shall  be  removed  and  the  payment  for  said  arc  lamps  under 
the  terms  of  the  existing  ordinance  and  contract  for  furnish- 
ing such  arc  lamps  at  said  locations  shall  be  henceforth  dis- 
continued; provided,  however,  said  arc  light  ordinance  and 
contract  shall  in  all  other  respects  remain  in  full  force  and 
effect,  subject  only  to  such  further  agreements  with  refer- 
ence, thereto  as  may  be  entered  into  between  said  City  and 
said  Company. 

In  the  event  said  City  may,  in  the  future  provide  for  in- 
stallation and  operation  of  additions  to  said  incandescent 
street  lighting  system  or  installation  of  additional  system  or 
systems  of  incandescent  street  lighting,  the  contract  shall 
be  extended  to  such  additions  or  additional  systems  on  the 
same  terms  and  conditions  as  are  herein  specified,  so  far  as 
the  same  are  applicable. 

Adopted  Feb.  5,  1915. 

Book  F.  Page  257. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 

THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
BY  JUDGE  J.  O.  CUNNINGHAM 

A  king  of  Sparta,  being  asked  "What  things  he  thought 
most  proper  for  boys  most  to  learn/'  answered,  "Those  which 
they  ought  to  practice  when  they  become  men."  A  wise:- 
than  the  Spartan  said,  "Train  np  a  child  in  the  way  he 
should  go,  and  when  he  is  old  he  will  not  depart  from  it." 

These  side-lights  of  life  were  disregarded  in  educating 
the  young  by  the  old  schools  two  generations  since,  and  it  was 
the  mission  of  those  given  by  the  Federal  law  known  as  "The 
Merrill  Act/'  to  beat  a  return  to  these  first  principles. 

Thus  lead  Prof.  Jonathan  Baldwin  Turner,  an  early  ed- 
ucator in  Illinois,  under  the  system  then  in  vogue,  with 
others  of  like  mind,  seeing  the  material  lack  of  the  old  sys- 
tem of  educating  the  young,  about  the  middle  of  the  last  cen- 
tury set  about  awakening  society  to  its  needs  of  so  educating 
the  youth  as  to  fit  them  for  self  support.  The  movement 
had  its  origin  in  Illinois  and  has  become  nation-wide!  Ap- 
peals by  public  speeches  and  lectures  as  well  as  through  the 
public  press  were  made  to  the  General  Assembly  for  its  in- 
fluence upon  the  National  Congress  for  federal  action 
in  this  behalf,  until  it  resulted  in  the  passage  of  the  resolu- 
tions of  February  8,  185:5,  asking  the  appropriation  by  law  to 
each  state  of  public  lands  for  the  endowment  of  industrial 
colleges  for  the  more  liberal  and  practical  education  of  the 
industrial  classes. 

In  response  to  this  Influence  a  bill  passed  both  houses 
of  Congress  granting  the  prayer  but  it  received  the  vetoe 
of  President  Buchanan,  in  1857.  Soon  after  the  inaugura- 
tion of  Mr.  Lincoln  to  the  presidency  Mr.  Morrill  again  in- 
troduced his  bill  into  Congress,  which  in  due  time  passed 
both  houses  and  received  the  presidential  approval  and  be- 
came a  law  of  the  country,  July  2,  1862. 

From  the  first  the  movement  for  a  federal  endowment 
of  industrial  colleges  hal  its  friends  in  Champaign  County. 
Cotemporary  with  the  discussions  of  the  inauguration  of  an 
industrial  college  within  the  state,  there  had  been  a  move- 


.'>!>!•  ORDINANCES  OF  TIIK  <'ITY  OF  FKBANA 

MHM.il  based  upon  llic  proposition  of  Messrs.  Stoughton,  Bab- 
cork  &  Harvey,  a  company  of  adventurers  resident  elsewhere, 
to  build  a  coininodiiis  building  suitable  for  an  educational 
institution  in  this  locality,  the  projectors  to  be  compensated 
by  the  sale  of  lots  to  be  platted  upon  unappropriated  lands 
within  the  vicinity  and  influence  of  said  institution.  As  this 
building  progressed  towards  completion  the  queston  of  its 
future  use  and  occupancy  occupied  much  of  the  attention  of 
the  local  people. 

Early  in  July  1862,  news  of  the  passage  and  approval  of 
the  Morril  Bill  was  received  and  at  once  it  was  suggested  that 
the  State  of  Illinois  be  asked  to  accept  this  building  as  the 
home  for  the  new  college,  then  commonly  spoken  of  as  the 
*' Agricultural  College/'  This  suggestion  was  first  made  by 
Dr.  Charles  A.  Hunt,  a  retired  physician  of  Urbana,  was  well 
received  by  all  interested  and  commanded  immediate  action. 
It  was  taken  up  by  the  local  press  and  from  that  time  was  a 
settled  policy  in  both  towns  and  approved  heartily  by  the 
projectors,  who  saw  a  road  out  of  the  condition  into  which 
they  had  fallen,  owing  to  the  existence  of  a  fierce  civil  war 
which  darkened  all  public  projects  save  that  of  war. 

The  matter  was  placed  before  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
and  met  its  hearty  concurrence  with  material  aid.  By  the 
time  of  the  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly  in  1865,  plans 
had  been  matured  which  were  presented  to  that  body  and  as 
no  other  location  offered  any  financial  inducements  for  the 
location  of  the  institution  the  bill  for  the  chartering  of  an 
Industrial  University  as  prepared  and  introduced  was 
promptly  so  amended  as  to  locate  the  school  in  the  new 
seminary  building.  Unfortunately  Champaign  County  had 
no  local  member  of  either  house  in  the  legislative  body,  oth- 
erwise the  bill  as  amended  would  probably  have  become  a 
law  in  1865  instead  of  in  1867,  two  years  thereafter,  when  by 
the  masterly  general  ship  of  Hon.  Clark  R.  Griggs,  well  sup- 
ported by  a  large  and  influential  lobby,  from  all  portions  of 
the  State,  the  bill  passed  both  houses  and  was  approved  by 
Gov.  Oglesby. 

Nearly  all  who  figured  in  this  chapter  of  our  local  his- 
tory have  passed  away,  but  the  facts  are  well  supported  by 
local  historv  and  assured  tradition. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  LOCATION  OF  THE 
INDUSTRIAL  UNIVERSITY 

Whereas,  Each  portion  of  the  state  is  alike  interested  in 
the  proper  location  of  said  University,  and  it  is  desirable 
to  enable  the  public  spirit  in  each  community  or  section  to 
fully  compete  for  such  location;  therefore, 

SECTION  1.  B<e  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of 
Illinois,  represented  in  the  Generally  Assembly,  That  any 
county,  city,  township  or  incorporated  town  of  said  state, 
may,  by  taxation,  as  well  as  by  voluntary  subscription  of  its 
citizens,  raise  a  fund  to  secure  the  location  of  said  University 
at  anj'  point  whatever;  and  any  other  corporation  in  this 
state  may  make  bids  and  subscription  for  the  purpose  of  se- 
curing said  location  at  any  point  whatever. 

SECTION  2.  That  any  county,  through  its  county  court 
or  board  of  supervisors,  and  any  township  or  town,  through 
its  supervisor,  assessor  and  collector,  and  any  city  or  incorpo- 
rated town,  through  its  council  or  board  of  aldermen,  or  oth- 
er constituted  authorities,  as  the  case  may  be,  may  subseirbe 
such  sum  as  they  may  deem  necessary,  to  secure  such  loca- 
tion, and  to  raise  the  amount  or  amounts  so  subscribed  by 
.fixation,  or  by  issuing  bonds,  payable  at  any  seasonable  or 
convenient  time,  and  bearing  any  rate  of  interest  not  exceed 
ing  ten  per  cent,  per  annum :  Provided,  however,  That  DO 
tax  shall  be  levied  for  such  purpose  until  the  proposition  so 
to  raise  a  fund,  together  with  the  amount  to  be  raised  shall, 
after  at  least  ten  days'  notice,  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the 
people  so  to  be  taxed,  and  be  approved  by  a  mapority  of  the 
persons  voting  at  such  election :  Provided,  That  the  county 
clerk  of  such  county  shall  order  an  election  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act:  And  provided,  also,  That 
it  shall  not  be  obligatory  on  any  county,  city  or  town  au- 
thorities, or  county -clerk,  as  aforesaid,  to  submit  any  such 
proposition  to  a 'vote  of  the- people,  unless  at  least  one  hun- 
dred of  the  legal  voters  of  said  county,  city  or  town  shall  pe- 


.".DO  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  (MTV  OF  UKBANA 

titiou  for  the  same;  in  which  even!  said  election  or  elections 
shall  be  ordered:  And  provided  further,  That  any  election 
heretofore  held  in  any  county,  city  or  town,  for  the  purpose 
aforesaid,  is  hereby  legalized  and  made  valid. 

SECTION  3.  The  county,  city  or  town  authorities,  as 
aforesaid,  are  hereby  invested  with  full  power  to  make  any 
and  all  needful  orders  and  regulations  to  carry  into  effect 
the  foregoing  provisions;  and  in  case  of  an  election  being 
applied  for,  as  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  au- 
thorities to  give  the  usual  and  seasonable  notice,  required  by 
law,  according  to  this  act,  and  the  end  in  view,  and  to  con- 
duct and  report  the  same  in  the  usual  way.  Such  election 
to  be  conducted  and  return  made  according  to  the  law  gov- 
erning elections:  Provided,  That  ithe  registry  of  voters 
used  at  the  last  general  (election)  shall  be  the  registry  for 
any  election  to  be  held  under  this  act. 

SECTION  4.  This  act  shall  be  a  public  act,  to  take  effect 
and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  January  25,  1867. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS  397 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  ORGANIZATION  AND 

MAINTENANCE  OF  THE  ILLINOIS  INDUSTRIAL 

UNIVERSITY 

SECTION  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  people  of  the  State  of 
Illinois,  represented  in  the  General  Assembly,  That  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  governor  of  this  state  within  ten  days  from 
the  passage  of  this  act,  to  appoint  five  trustees,  resident  in 
each  of  the  Judicial  grand  divisions  of  this  state,  who,  to- 
gether with  one  additional  trustee,  resident  in  each  of  the 
congressional  districts  of  this  state,  to  be  appointed  in  like 
manner,  with  their  associates  and  successors,  shall  be  a  body 
corporte  and  politic,  to  be  styled  "The  Board  of  Trustees  of 
the  Illinois  Industrial  University,"  and  by  that  name  and 
style  shall  have  perpetual  succession,  have  power  to  contract 
and  be  contracted  with,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  plead  and  be 
impleaded,  to  acquire,  hold  and  convey  real  and  personal 
property;  to  have  and  use  a  common  seal,  and  to  alter  the 
same  at  pleasure;  to  make  and  establish  by-laws,  and  to  alter 
or  repeal  the  same  as  they  shall  deem  necessary,  for  the  man- 
agement or  government,  in  all  its  various  departments  and 
relations,  of  the  Illinois  Industrial  University,  for  the  or- 
ganization and  endowmeu  of  which  provision  is  made  by  this 
act.  Said  appointment  to  be  subject  to  approval  or  rejec- 
tion by  the  senate  at  its  next  regular  session  thereafter,  and 
the  appointees  to  be  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  act  as 
trustees  as  aforesaid,  until  their  successors  shall  be  appoint- 
ed by  the  governor  and  such  appointment  shall  be  approved 
by  the  senate. 

SECTION  2.  The  members  of  the  board  of  trustees,  and 
their  successors,  shall  hold  their  office  for  the  term  of  six 
years  each:  Provided,  That  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of 
said  board,  the  said  members  shall  determine,  by  lot,  so  that, 
as  nearly  as  may  be,  one-third  shall  hold  their  office  for  two 
years,  one-third  for  four  years,  and  one-third  of  six  years 
from  the  first  day  of  said  meeting.  The  governor,  by  and 


1508  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate,  shall  fill  all  vacan- 
cies which  may  at  any  time  occur  by  expiration  of  term  of 
office,  or  otherwise,  in  said  board,  by  appointment  of  suitable 
persons  resident  in  the  respective  grand  divisions  and  con- 
gressional districts  in  which  such  vacancies  may  occur.  Said 
board  of  trustees  may  appoint  an  executive  committee  of 
their  own  number,  who,  when  said  board  is  not  in  session, 
shall  have  the  management  and  control  of  the  same,  and  for 
that  purpose  have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  hereby  con- 
ferred on  said  board  which  are  necessary  and  proper  for  such 
object. 


**** 


SECTION  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  board  of  trustees 
to  permanently  locate  said  University  at  Urbana,  in  Cham- 
paign county,  Illinois,  whenever  the  county  of  Champaign 
shall,  according  to  the  proper  forms  of  law,  convey  or  cause 
to  be  conveyed  to  said  trustees,  in  fee  simple,  and  free  from 
all  incumbrances,  the  Urbana  and  Champaign  Institute 
buildings,  grounds  and  lands,  together  with  the  appurte- 
nances thereto  belonging,  as  set  forth  in  the  following  offer 
in  behalf  of  said  county,  to-wit: 

"The  undersigned,  a  committee  appointed  by  the  board 
of  supervisors  of  Champaign  county,  are  instructed  to  make 
the  following  offer  to  the  state  of  Illinois,  in  consideration 
of  the  permanent  location  of  the  Illinois  Industrial  Univers- 
ity at  Urbana,  Champaign  county,  viz  :  We  offer  the  Urbana 
and  Champaign  Institute  buildings  and  grounds,  containing 
about  ten  acres;  also,  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
adjacent  thereto;  also,  four-hundred  acres  of  land,  it  being 
part  of  section  No.  twenty-one,  in  township  nineteen  north, 
range  No.  nine  east,  distant  not  exceeding  one  mile  from  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  city  of  Urbana. 

"Also,  four  hundred  and  ten  (410)  acres  of  land,  it  be- 
ing part  of  section  No.  nineteen,  township  No.  nineteen, 
range  No  nine  east,  within  one  mile  of  the  buildings  herein 
offered. 

''Also,  the  donation  offered  by  the  Illinois  Central  Rail- 
road Company  of  fifty  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  freight 
over  said  road  for  the  benefit  of  said  University. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS  399 

"Also,  one,  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  Champaign 
county  bonds,  due  and  payable  in  ten  years,  and  bearing 
interest  at  the  rate  of  ten  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  two 
thousand  dollars  in  fruit,  shade  and  ornamental  trees  and 
shrubbery,  to  be  selected  from  the  nursery  of  M.  L.  Dunlap, 
and  furnished  at  the  lowest  catalogue  rates,  making  an  es- 
timated valuation  of  four  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dol- 
lars ($450,000)  Titles  to  be  perfect,  and  conveyance  to  the 
state  to  be  made  or  caused  to  be  made  by  the  county  of 
Champaign,  upon  the  permanent  location  of  the  Illinois  In- 
dustrial University  upon  the  said  grounds,  so  to  be  conveyed 
as  aforesaid,  and  we  hereby  in  our  official  capacity  guarantee 
the  payment  of  the  said  bonds  and  the  faithful  execution 
of  the  deeds  of  conveyance,  free  from  all  incumbrances,  as 
herein  set  forth. 

W.  D.  SOMERS, 
T.  A.  COSGROVE, 
C.  R.  MOORIIOUSE, 

Committee." 

SECTION  19.     Tins  act  shall  be  a  public  act  and  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage 
Approved  February  -8,  1807. 


400  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UKBANA 

AN  ACT  SUPPLEMENTAL  TO  AN  ACT  ENTITLED  "AN 
ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  ORGANIZATION,  EN- 
DOWMENT   AND    MAINTENANCE    OF    THE 
ILLINOIS  INDUSTRIAL  UNIVERSITY 

SECTION  1.  Bte  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of 
Inillois,  represented  in  the  General  Assembly.,  That  if  the 
legal  authorities  of  the  county  of  Champaign  shall  not,  by 
or  before  the  first  day  of  June,  1867,  convey  or  cause  to  be 
conveyed,  to  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Illinois  Industrial 
University,  by  a  good  and  unincumbered  title,  in  fee  simple, 
all  the  real  estate  mentioned  and  contained  in  the  proposi- 
tions of  said  county,  and  which  real  estate  is  described  and 
set  out  in  the  act  to  which  this  act  is  supplemental,  amount- 
ing to  nine  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  land,  and  if  said 
county  shall  not  also  pay  over  and  deliver  to  said  trustees, 
by  said  day,  all  the  bonds  and  other  property  offered  by  said 
county,  mentioned  in  said  act,  then  said  board  of  trustees  or 
a  majority  of  them  shall  proceed  without  delay  to  perma- 
nently locate  and  establish  said  Industrial  University  in 
McLain,  Logan  or  Morgan  county;  such  county  so  selected 
shall  in  like  manner  be  required  in  all  things  to  fulfill  and 
comply  with  the  conditions  and  provisions  of  the  offer  herto- 
fore  made  by  such  county,  as  an  inducement  for  the  location 
of  said  University  in  such  county. 

SECTION  2.     This  act  shall  be  deemed  a  public  act,  and  be 
in  force  from  and  after  its  approval. 
Approved  March  8,  1867. 


INDEX  401 


INDEX 


Section  Page 
ADDITIONS,   MAPS  AND   PLATS. 

Additions  to  correspond  with   streets   1  14 

Approval — certificate    5  15 

Plats  must  be  submitted  to  council 2  14 

Plats   recorded    before   approval — penalty    3  15 

Selling   lot   before   approval — penalty    4  15 

AMUSEMENTS. 

Classification    of    1  16 

Entertainments    prohibited    6  18 

Fees   for  license   3  17 

License   3  17 

License  for,  required  2  17 

License  obtained — how    4  18 

License  subject  to  ordinance  in  force 5  18 

ANIMALS  AND  POUNDS. 

Animals  prohibited  at  large 1  19 

Breaking    pound    16  25 

Citizens  to  take  up  animals 6  20 

Driving    through    streets    22  26 

Duty  of  policeman    5  20 

Fees  for  magistrate  21  25 

Fees  for  marshal 19  25 

Fees  for  policeman 19  25 

Fees  for  poundkeeper  21  25 

Geese     20  25 

Herding  or  staking  on  streets 23  27 

Hindering  impounding 16  25 

Judgment   10  22 

Notice  to  owner — form  of 9  21 

Notice  of  sale— form  of 13  23 

Order    of    sale    12  23 

Penalty  for  animals  being  at  large 2  19 

Pound    - 3  20 

Poundkeeper   3  20 

Poundkeeper  to  take  up  animals 4  20 

Poundkeeper's  book— proceeds  of  sale 14  24 

Poundkeeper's  report  , 18  25 


402  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Section  Page 

Proceeds  of  sale  14  24 

Proceedings  against  non-resident  owners 11  23 

Proceedings  where  owner  is  known 8  21 

Proceedings  where  owner  is  unknown 9  21 

Redemption  of  animals  7  21 

Suffering  animals  to  walk  over  parking  or  side- 
walk    24  27 

Surplus   paid  to  owner   15  24 

Trial    10  22 

Wrongful  taking  up 17  25 

AUCTIONS  AND  AUCTIONEERS. 

Bond    2  28 

Clerks    4  29 

License  required  for   1  28 

License,   how   obtained   3  29 

License  fee   2  28 

License  not  transferable 3  29 

License,  revocation  of  ; 5  29 

Penalty  for  substitution  of  article 7  30 

Penalty  for  permitting  unlicensed  person  to  sell-  8  30 

Permit  required  for  selling  on  streets 6  29 

Selling    on    streets    6  29 

BICYCLES. 

Carry  bell  or  whistle, 4  31 

Carry  lighted  lamp  or  lantern  at  night 6  32 

Keep  to  the  right 5  32 

Riding  on  sidewalk  where  street  is  paved 1  31 

Riding  on  sidewalk  where  street  is  not  paved  __  2  31 

Rights    of    pedestrians    3  31 

Speed — riding   on   sidewalk   2  31 

BILLIARDS,  TEN   PINS,  ETC. 

Bond     3  34 

Hours  of  opening  and  closing 8  35 

License — application  for  2  33 

License  fee  5  34 

License,  how  granted 2  33 

License  required   1  33 

Minors  frequenting  6  34 

Minors — false    representation    7  35 

Penalty   9  35 

Riotous  and  disorderly  conduct 6  34 

Screens,  blinds,  etc.,  prohibited  4  34 


INDEX  403 

Section  Page 
BOARD  OF  LOCAL   IMPROVEMENTS. 

Duties   of   2  36 

How  constituted 1  36 

BUILDING  CODE,   (General   Requirements). 

Application   of  chapter   4  42 

Building    inspector, 

Appointment    of    6  42 

Bond  of ,. 6  42 

Duty  of 7  42 

Office  created  6  42 

Qualifications   of    6  42 

Report  of 23  47 

Required  to  inspect  certain  buildings 17  45 

Building  officers, 

Badge  for 11  43 

Fees  for   13  44 

Salary  of   13  44 

Right   to  enter   premises   12  44 

Title    of    ., 10  43 

Building  contrary  to,  a  nuisance   15  44 

Compliance  with,  necessary 14  44 

Conflicts   in    ordinance    " 20  46 

Department  established 5  42 

Duty  of  Chairman  of  Board  of  Health 9  43 

Duty  of  Fire  Marshal 8  43 

Enforcement  of   22      .  46 

Invalidity  of  one  portion  21  46 

Name  of  chapter : 1  41 

Nature   of  chapter    3  41 

Purpose  of  chapter 2  41 

Purport  of  Act 16  44 

Violation, 

Cancel   permit    .-.  19  46 

Procedure     18  45 

May  stop  work , 19  46 

(Building  Requirements  in  General) 
Apartment  buildings. 

Division  of  fire  walls  in   i 55  57 

Windows  in  86  66 

Maximum  of  lot  to  be  covered  by 88  66 

Anchors 61  58 

Bill  boards 1 84  65. 

Classification  of  terms 50  55 

Clear  span  thickness  53  56 


404  ORDINANCES  OK  THE  CITY  OK   FRliANA 

Section  Page 

Chimneys     67  59 

Chimneys  furred   66  59 

Smoke  pipes 74  63 

Cornices,  bays,  oriels  and  towers  76  64 

Conductor    parts    77  64 

Courts,  light  and  air 87  66 

Damaged   buildings, 

A  nuisance 97  71 

Neglect  or  refusal  to  remedy 97c  73 

To  be  removed 94a  69 

Notice  of, — what  it  shall  contain   97b  72 

Procedure  for  condemnation  of 94b  69 

Report  of  existence  of,  referred  to  commit- 
tee      97a  72 

Removal   of   94c  71 

Disobedience   of    ordinance    93  68 

Drying  rooms   78  -64 

Elevators,  passenger  and  freight 98  73 

Excavation 46  54 

Factors  of  safety 30  49 

Fees  for  permit  26  48 

Fences     85  66 

Fire  limits, 

Boundaries  of 89  67 

Damaged  buildings  to  be  removed  from 94a  69 

Permission    given    for    erection    of    wooden 

building     91  68 

Permit  for  wooden  buildings  within 90  67 

Procedure  for  condemnation  of  building 94b  69 

Removal  of  damaged  building  from 94c  71 

Wooden  buildings  not  to  'be  enlarged  in 92  68 

Wooden  buildings  not  to  be  erected  in 90  67 

Fire  proof  doors   58  57 

Fire  warden, 

Appointment   of   95  71 

Duty  of 96  71 

Fire    walls    55  57 

Fire  walls  above  roof 56  57 

Floor, 

Timbers  not  to  go  through  wall 64  59 

Timbers  not  to  enter  chimney  wall  L 65  59 

Beams  and  joists 62  58 

Loads     68  60 

Trimmers  and  headers 63  58 

Footings    _  47  54 


INDEX  4or> 

Section  Page 

Foundation     „  29  4ft 

General  building  requirements  28  48 

Heating, 

Boilers  for,  location  „ 73  63 

Warm  air  pipes,  for 79  64 

Loads,  safe  bearing,  for  soil 31  49 

Lot,  maximum  amount  to  be  covered 88  66 

Masonry, 

Definition  of  stone   34  51 

Allowable  compressive  stresses  of 33  50 

Special  requirements   for  33  50 

Materials, 

Brick    36  51 

Cements    39  52 

Cement  mortar 40  52 

Gypsum  mortar  and  plaster 41  52 

Lime  mortar ^ 38  52 

Sand 37  52 

Stone   35  51 

Structural  stell  and  iron 44  53 

Structural   timber   42  52 

Test  for   45  54 

Weight    of    32  49 

Nuisance — notice  of  abatement  of < 94  68 

Nuisance — dangerous   buildings    97  71 

Occupation  of  streets   27  48 

Partitions   83  65 

Permission  to  erect  wooden  buildings 91  68 

Permits, 

For  construction  of  building  required 24  47 

Contractors  to  take  out 25  47 

Fees  for  26  48 

Projection  of  building ^ 80  64 

Recesses  in  walls  57  57 

Roof, 

Scuttles 81  65 

Wooden,  prohibited  in  fire  limits  82  65 

Safety,— factors   of   30  49 

Scuttles    81  65 

Sky-lights   75  64 

Smoke  pipes   74  63 

Soils,  safe-bearing  loads  for 31  49 

Stairs     71  62 

Carrying  capacity  of 72  63 

Steel  or  iron  construction  _                70  61 


40G  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Stirrups— trimmers  and  headers  hung  in 63  58 

Stone   _~ T 35  51 

Story  height  52  56 

Stresses, 

Allowable   working   43  52 

Allowable   unit   working   for  reinforced   con- 
crete      44a  53 

Allowable   compressive   ,._  33  50 

Factors  of  safety 30  49 

Terms,  classification  of 50  55 

Walls, 

Anchors    61  58 

Backing  of,  faced  with  ashlar  masonry 59  58 

Bricks    . 36  51 

Brick  partition   in   basement   54  56 

Cements    39  52 

Cement  mortar 40  52 

Clear  span  thickness  53  56 

Construction   of    j. . '.  48  55 

Division,  fire  walls  55  57 

Fire  proof  doors   58  57 

Fire   walls    56  57 

Fire  walls  above  roof 56  57 

Furred  walls  66  59 

Gypsum  mortar   41  52 

Iron — structural    44  53 

Lime  mortar  38  52 

Partition  83  65 

Piers    49  55 

Recesses  in  57  57 

Sand     37  52 

Skeleton  steel  or  iron  construction 70  61 

Steel— structural    !___  44  53 

Stone    35  51 

Story  height   51  55 

Thickness  of  51  55 

Timber — structural 42  52 

Walls  and  Piers 49  55 

Weight  of  material 32  49 

Wind   loads   69  61 

Wooden  girders   60  58 

Wind   loads   69  61 

Windows     86  66 

Wooden  girders,  or  lintels 60  58 

Wooden  buildings  not  to  be  erected  in  fire  limits.  90  67 

Wooden  buildings  not  to  be  enlarged  in  fire  limits  92  68 

Wooden  roof  prohibited  in  fire  limits  82  65 


INDEX  107 

Section  Pago 
(Plumbing  and  Gas  Fitting) 
Board  of  Examiners, 

Created   101  74 

Meeting  of 102  75 

Bond — permit  for  work  necessary .,107  77 

Certificate. 

Application  for 100  74 

Board  of  Examiners  created 101  74 

Meeting  of  Board — examination 102  75 

Examination    100  74 

Failure  to  pass 103  75 

Failure  to  secure 104  76 

Fees   103  75 

How    to    obtain    103  75 

Listing    of    105  76 

Of  journeyman  plumber  106  76 

Of  competency  required  99  74 

No  permit  issued 104  76 

Re-examination     103  75 

Work  not  to  be  inspected  104  76 

Renewal   of   103  75 

Cess  pool, — when  permitted 116  7!) 

Cess  pool,  location  of 118  79 

Cess   pool   prohibited    117  79 

Charts  and   sketches   132  97 

DRAINS, 

House  sewage  and  drains, 

a.  Independent   system    126  91 

b.  Exception  permissable   126  91 

c.  House   sewers    126  91 

d.  House  drains  126  92 

Roof,  sub-soil  and  other  drains, 

a.  Ground  drainage 127  92 

b.  Exhaust,  blow  off  and  drip  pipes 127  92 

c.  Temperature  of  discharge 127  92 

d.  Elevator   connections    127  92 

e.  Rain  water  leads  127  92 

Refrigerator,  safe  and  special  wastes, 

a.  Refrigerator  waste 128  93 

b.  Overflow   pipes    128  93 

c.  Urinal  safes   128  93 

d.  Kitchen  wastes  __j 128  94 

Sumps  and  ejectors, 

a.  Drainage  below  sewer  level 129  94 

b.  Motors,  compressors,  etc.   _               129  94 


JOS  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UUBANA 

Section 
Employing   plumber   responsible   for   journeyman 

plumber     106  76 

Fees  paid  before  permit  is  issued 110  78 

Fixtures,   (See  also  Prohibited   Fixtures) 

a.  Materials  130  95 

b.  Water  closet  bowls   130  95 

c.  Flushing  rims  and  water  supply 130  95 

cl.     Frost   proof  closets   130  95 

e.  Under  sidewalk 130  96 

f.  Open    plumbing    130  96 

Gas, 

Fittings     137  104 

Inspection   and    tests    137  104 

When   turned  on   138  105 

Fee   for  inspection    139  105 

General  regulations, 

a.  Grade  of  horizontal  pipes 134  99 

b.  Change  of  direction    134  100 

c.  Off-sets  in  mains   134  100 

d.  Stack   supports    134  100 

e.  Dead    ends    134  100 

f.  Drainage   excavation    134  100 

g.  Location  of  fixtures 134  100 

h.     Old  work  remodeled  134  101 

i.     Storm  water,  rain  leaders,  sub-soil,  drains 

and  cistern  overflow  inspection 134  101 

Inspection  and  tests, 

a.  Nature   of   133  97 

b.  Of  house  drains 133  97 

c.  Of  stable  and  garage  133  97 

d.  Of  conductor  pipe   133  97 

e.  Covering   work    133  97 

f.  Of  fixtures— final 133  98 

g.  Water  and  air  tests 133  98 

h.     Smoke  test 133  98 

i.     Defective  work 133  99 

j.     Repairs   133  99 

k.     Certificate    of    133  99 

1.     Plumber  to  give  notice  for 133  99 

Interpretations    136  103 

Master     Plumber     responsible     for     journeyman 

plumber     _106  76 

Permit, 

For  work  necessary  107  77 

Fees  for  _                                                           --110  78 


INDEX  409 

Section  Page 
Pipes, 
Size  of  pipes, 

a.  Fixtures  and  fixture  equation 121  81 

b.  Proportionment     121  81 

c.  Roof  extension    121  82 

d.  Local  vent  pipe  stacks  121  83 

Material,  Quality  and  Weight. 

a.  Earthen  ware  pipes 122  83 

b.  Cast   iron    122  83 

c.  Wrought  iron 122  84 

d.  Lead  pipes   122  84 

e.  Brass  pipes  and  fittings 122  85 

f.  Sheet  lead  for  rough  flashings 122  85 

Joints  and  Connections, 

a.  Gas   and   water  tight   123  85 

b.  Earthen  ware  pipes 123  86 

c.  Cast  iron  pipes  . 123  86 

d.  Wrought  iron  and  brass 123  86 

e.  Wrought  iron  or  brass  to  cast  iron 123  86 

f.  Lead   pipes    123  86 

g.  Lead  to  iron   123  86 

h.     Earthen   ware   with   metal   floor   connec- 
tions      123  86 

i.     Increasers  and  reducers 123  87 

j.     Expansion  bolts . 123  87 

Soil, 

a.  Material    125  89 

b.  Roof  extension   125  89 

'c.     Terminals 125  89 

d.  Roof  joints 125  89 

e.  Branch   soil   extensions   125  90 

f.  Vents — length  from  trap 125  90 

g.  Main  vents 125  90 

h.     Continuous  vents  . 125  90 

i.     Revents  and  adjoining  fixtures  125  91 

j.     Back  venting   125  91 

Waste,  (See  Soil  Pipes,  Sec.  125,  Pages  89-91) 

Vent,  (See  Soil  Pipes,  Sec.  125,  Pages  89-91) 

Plans, 

Filing  of 109  77 

To  be  approved  by  Building  Inspector 111  78 

Changes  in 112  78 

Prohibited  fixtures  and  materials, 

a.  Prohibited    fittings    135  101 

b.  Calked  joints 135  101 


410  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UKBANA 

Section 

c.  Chimney  ventilation 135 

d.  Revents  as  waste 135 

e.  Wood  sinks  and  tubs  135 

f.  Urinal   construction    135 

g.  Closets   135 

h.     Reinstallation 135 

i.     Connections     135 

j.     Copper  or  metal  lined  bath  tubs 135 

k.     Double  waste 135 

1.     Painted  cast  iron  sinks 135 

m.     Waste    not    connected    to    water    closet 

trap    135  102 

n.     Traps     135  103 

Sanitary  requirements 113  79 

Septic  tanks   115  79 

Sewage,  (See  Drains,  Section  126,  Page  91) 

Sumps   and    Ejectors    129  94 

Sketches     .132  97 

Supervision  of  plumbing  work 108  77 

Tests    (See    Inspection    and    Tests,    Section    133, 
Page  97) 

Toilets. 

Separate   114  79 

Compartments     131  96 

Toilet  Compartments, 

a.  Floors 131  96 

b.  Sound  proof  partitions 131  96 

c.  Doors   and   partitions   131  96 

d.  Compartments   , 131  96 

Traps  and  Clean-outs, 

a.  Traps    < 124  87 

b.  Connected   wastes    , 124  88 

c.  Levels  and  protection __124  88 

d.  Clean-outs 124  88 

Vaults,  when  permitted 119  80 

Location   of   120  80 

(ELECTRICAL  WORK) 
Building  Inspector, 

Supervising  wiring   140  105 

Power  to  condemn  defective  wiring 153  109 

To  be  notified  of  hidden  work 152  109 

Right  to  uncover  work  covered  before  inspec- 
tion     152  109 

To  inspect  new  work 145  107 

To  inspect  old  work  .___ 146  107 


INDEX  411 

Section  Page 
Certificate, 

Of  inspection    147  107 

Preliminary 148  107 

Of  competency,  by  motion  picture  operator  __156  110 

Fees, 

For    registration    143  106 

For   inspection   151  108 

For  motion  picture  operator's  license 166  110 

For  Ass't.  motion  picture  operator's  license  _157  111 

Hidden  work, 

Notice   of   152  109 

Right  to  uncover 152  109 

Cost  of  replacing   152  109 

Inspection, 

New   work — 145  107 

Old   work .!___146  107 

Certificate    of    147  107 

Fee  for  151  108 

Liability  not  attached  to  City  of  Urbana 150  108 

License, 

Required  for  motion  picture  operator 155  109 

Fee  for  motion  picture  operator 156  110 

Motion  picture  machine, 

License  required  to  operate  155  109 

Certificate  of  competency  and  license  fee  for 

operator   of   156  110 

Ass't.  to  operator  of, — permit — fee 157  111 

Unlawful  to  enter  booth  of 158  111 

Storage  of  films  for 159  112 

Permit, 

Registration  of  persons  applying  for 142  106 

To  do  electrical  work 144  106 

For  ass't.  motion  picture   operator   157  111 

Registration, 

Of  persons  applying  for  permits  to  do  work  — 142  106 

Fee  for  143  106 

Wires, 

Removal   of   dead    149  108 

Defective    -__ __153  109 

Feed     154  109 

Wiring, 

Must  conform  to  National  Electric  Code 141  105 

Under  supervision  of  building  inspector 140  105 

(Penalties) 

For  general  enforcement  of  162  113 

Invalidity  of  one  portion  shall  not  affect  the 

remainder    161  112 

For  violations  of  the  provisions  of  this  code__160  112 


412  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

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CITY  ATTORNEY. 

Compensation    2  114 

Duties   of   1  114 

CITY  CLERK, 

Duties  of 1  115 

To  issue  all  licenses 2-  115 

CITY   COLLECTOR. 

Appointment   of   1  116 

Bond    of    2  116 

Compensation   of   6  117 

Duty    of    3  116 

Keep  books  of  account 5  117 

Office  created  1  116 

Pay  all  moneys  to  City  Treasurer 4  117 

CITY   ENGINEER. 

Appointment  of 2  118 

Bond    - 3  118 

Compensation  of   8  119 

Duties   of   _—  4  118 

Oath    r 3  118 

Office    created    1  118 

Plans   5  119 

Record  of  plat  and  surveys 7  119 

Reports     6  '  119 

Surveys  and  Plans  5  119 

Term  of  office  2  118 

CITY  TREASURER. 

Bond  of 1  120 

Prohibited  from  using  public  money 3  121 

Receive  and  disburse  moneys 2  120 

Render  detailed  account  annually 5  121 

Render  monthly  acount — under  oath 4  121 

Warrants  drawn  on  Treasurer 6  121 

CITY  WEIGHMASTER  AND  CITY  SCALES. 

Appointment  of  weighmaster  1  122 

Articles  to  be  weighed — when 12  125 

Bond    of 2  122 

Compensation  of   2  '  122 

Duties    of    3  122 

Fees  for  weighing 14  125 

Fees  for  inspection  of  weights,  and  measures  __  15  125 
Inspection, 

Fee  for,  of  weights  and  measures 15  125 


INDEX  413 

Section  Page 

Of  weights  and  measures 5  123 

On  Complaint  6  123 

Record    of    8  124 

Right  to   9  124 

Maintenance  of  city  scales  10  124 

Penalty   _• 16  126 

Scales, 

Maintenance  of 10  124 

Standard  of ,  11  124 

i?.     Articles  to  be  weighed  on 12  125 

Standard  of  scales   11  124 

Standard  of  weights  and  measures 4  123 

Weights  and  Measures, 

•     Standard  of  '4  123 

Inspection  of 5  123 

Incorrect     7  123 

Fee  for  inspection  of 16  125 

Weighmaster  to  weigh  articles   13  125 

CLAIMS  AGAINST  CITY. 

Duty  of  committee 2  127 

Presented  to  clerk — when 2  127 

Referred  to  committee   1  127 

Sworn  to 1  127 

CORPORATION  COUNSEL. 

Appointment   of   2  128 

Bond  of 3  128 

Compensation  of   6  129 

Duties  of 4  128 

Oath    of    3  128 

Office  of,  created 1  128 

Office,  term  of 2  128 

Papers  delivered  to  successor 5  129 

CURFEW. 

Minors    not    permitted    on    streets    after    certain 

hours    1  130 

Penalty    2  130 

DOGS. 

Badge, 

To  be  put  on  dog 3  131 

Without,  to  be  killed 4  132 

Metal,    provided    2  131 

Bitch  at  large  in  heat 10  133 

Dangerous    11  133 

Hydrophobia    8  132 


414  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBAN  A 

Section  Page 

Marshal  to  procure  list  of  owners 6  132 

Nuisance — when    9  133 

Owner  of  unlicensed  dog  to  be  fined 5  132 

Proclamation  of  Mayor 8  132 

Register  kept  1  131 

Tax  imposed  1  131 

Term  "dog"  defined 7  132 

FEES  AND  SALARIES. 

Fees 2  134 

Salaries 1  134 

FIRE   DEPARTMENT. 

Assistant  Fire   Marshal, 

Appointment   of   3  136 

Bond    of 3  136 

Term   of   3  136 

Established    1  135 

Fire  Marshal, 

Appointment    of    2  136 

Authority   of   18  140 

Bond    of    2  136 

Custodian  of  fire  equipment 7  137 

Duty  to  attend  fires 12  138 

Examine   damaged    buildings    13  139 

Examine  engines 9  137 

Inspect  buildings 10  137 

Others  to  assist  on  order  of 19  140 

Power  of,  at  fires 15  139 

Power  of , 6  137 

Report  of  14  139 

Right  to  remove  property : 16  139 

Right  and  power  to  destrop  buildings 17  140 

Right  to  enter  premises 11  138 

Term  of  2  136 

To  investigate  fires — keep   record   of 8  137 

Firemen, 

Appointment  of   _ —     4  136 

Impersonating     24  141 

Hindering    " 20  140 

Relief  to  injured 27  141 

Salaries     5  136 

Hydrants — obstruction  of 23  14} 

Hindering    firemen    20       ,  140 

Impersonating   firemen    24  141 

Injured  firemen, — relief  to 27  141 

Penalty    .  28  141 


INDEX  415 

Section  Page 

Report  of  fire  marshal   14  139 

Salaries     5  136 

Salvage  at  fire  not  to  be  taken  away 25  141 

Signal  boxes  or  wires — Meddling  with 22  140 

Uniforms    26  141 

Unprotected  hose — driving  over 21  140 

FIREMEN'S  PENSION   FUND. 

Administration  of  4  143 

Disbursements    3  143 

Payments  to  treasurer 3  143 

Provided  for 1  142 

Secretary, — election  of — bond  2  142 

Treasurer — election   of — bond   2  142 

Trustees — election — administration   4  143 

FIREWORKS  AND  EXPLOSIVES. 

Discharge  of  1  145 

Fire  marshal  to  direct  display 6  146 

Penalty    5  146 

Permit  to  display 4  145 

Sale    of    2  145 

Storage  of   3  145 

FISCAL   AND   MUNICIPAL   YEAR. 

Fiscal  year .__  1  147. 

Municipal  year  2  147 

FOREIGN   FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 
Agent, 

To   pay   fees    __  3  148 

To  report 2  148 

Fund  for  benefit  of  fire  department 6  149 

License  fee  — _ '. 1  148 

Penalty    5  149 

Tax     1  148 

Unlawful  to  transact  business — when 4  149 

FORTUNE   TELLING. 

To  secure  license 1  150 

Penalty    2  150 

HAWKERS  AND  PEDDLERS. 
License, 

Fee  for 3  151 

How  obtained   2  151 

Required   1  151 

Penalty 5  152 

Restriction  near  public  schools 4  152 


416  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Section  Page 
HEALTH. 

(General   Regulations) 
Board  of  Health, 

Appointment  of   ; 2  155 

Oath    of    3  155 

Organization  of 4  155 

Powers  and  duties  of 5  155 

To  post  notices  of  diseases 7  156 

Department  of  Health, 

Established    1  155 

Expenditures  10  156 

Jurisdiction    8  156 

Reports     11  156 

Records     6  156 

Salaries 9  156 

Disinfection  of  premises 14  157 

Dutly  of  persons  to  remedy  faulty  conditions 15  158 

Duty  of  persons  to  report  contagious  diseases 16  158 

Epidemics — regulations  governing 12  157 

Small-pox    , 13  157 

Vaccination, — refusal    13  157 

(Foodstuff,  Drugs,  and   Medicines) 

Dairy   inspection    19  159 

Diseased  animals, 

Killing  of  20  159 

Selling  flesh  of 21  159 

Distribution  of, 

Free,  of  drugs,  etc. 28  161 

Medical  literature   29  161 

Dressed  meats   24  160 

Ice    _, 26  160 

Itinerant  vendors  of  drugs 27  160 

Milk     18  158 

Oysters    ,. 25  160 

Undrawn  poultry 23  160 

Unwholesome   provisions    22  159 

Unwholesome  food   17  158 

(Sanitation) 

Diseased  animals 34  163 

Garbage    32  162 

Inspection    30  161 

Lodging  houses 36  164 

Manure,   etc.   35  164 

Offensive  establishment 31  162 

Sanitation  of  schools  37  164 

Scavenger    work    33  163 

Slops    .  32  162 


INDEX  417 

Section  Page 

(Contagious  Diseases) 

Disinfection   43  167 

Precaution 42  166 

Quarantine  39  165 

Expense  of 41  166 

Rules  for  government  of  40  166 

Reports  required   38  165 

Tuberculosis  inspection  __• 44  167 

(Deaths  and   Burials) 

Burial  permit 47  168 

Burial  permit  recorded 48  168 

Burial  permit  or  removal  permit 45  168 

Death   certificate    46  168 

Filing  of  death  certificate 49  169 

(Nuisances) 

Abatement  of 51  171 

Enumerated  , 50  169 

(Penalties) 

For  violation  of  Health  Ordinance 52  171 

INTOXICATING   LIQUOR. 
Druggist, 

Bond    of    7  173 

Permit  for  : 8  174 

Revocation  of  permit 9  174 

Penalty  for  violation  by 10  174 

Sale    by    3  173 

Record  of  sales — oath  5  173 

License  committee 11  175 

Not  to  be  sold  1  172 

Penalty   14  177 

Penalties   Act    2  172 

Permit, 

Druggist's  permit 8  174 

Revocation  of  9  174 

Physician's  prescription 4  173 

Police  and  License  Committee 11  175 

Public  nuisance  to  have  liquor,  etc. 12  175 

Public  nuisance  to  congregate  to  drink 13  176 

Prescriptions, 

To  whom  given 6  173 

Physician's  4  173 

Revocation  of  permit 9  174 

Sale, 

By  druggist  3  173 

Record  of  _  5  173 


418  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  ITRBANA 

Section  Page 
ITINERANT    MERCHANTS. 
License, 

Fee     2  178 

Required     __: 1  178 

Penalty 1  178 

JANITOR   FOR  CITY   BUILDING. 

Appointment  of 2  180 

Bond   of    5  181 

Duty  of 3  180 

Ex-officio  policeman  and  prison  keeper ^  4  180 

Office  created  1  180 

Removal — when    j. 7  181 

Salary  of 6  181 

LICENSES. 

Application  for, 

How  made :„: 2  182 

Mayor  to  receive 1  182 

Clerk  to  keep  register 6  183 

Duty  of  marshal 8  184 

Fees  for   9  184 

Fee  for  issuing 6  183 

Form   of 7  184 

How  signed  3  182 

Mayor  to  receive  application  for 1  182 

Not  assignable  without  permit 5  183 

Revoked — when    4  183 

Subject  to  ordinance   4  183 

Term   of   3  182 

MAYOR. 

Inspect  and  examine  all  books 3  189 

Message  to  council 8  190 

Perform  all  duties  prescribed  by  law  or  ordinance  2  189 

Power  of  sheriff  or  peace  officer 4  189 

Preside  at  all  meetings  of  council 1  189 

Release  person  from  prison 5  189 

Remove  officer  appointed  by  him 7  190 

Vacancy  in  office  of 6  190 

MISDEMEANORS. 

Abet  or  encourage  unlawful  act 11  194 

Accessories    79  210 

Advertising  wares  on  fences,  etc., 14  195 

Aiding  or  abetting  rescue  or  escape  of  prisoner  __  50  203 

Assaults    .  2  193 


INDEX  410 

Section  Page 

Banana   peel    77  210 

Billboards  78  210 

Bonfires 70  208 

Boys  climbing  on  wagons 69  208 

Building, 

Not  to  obstruct  street,  etc., 60  206 

Removal  of,  encroaching  on  street 61  206 

Permit  to  remove,  across  street 62  206 

Burning  waste  paper  56  205 

Carrying  away  cap  or  lid  of  gas,  or  water  system.  23  196 

Carrying  away  plants 42  201 

Causing  or  maintaining  a  nuisance 47  202 

Climbing  upon  or  catching  hold  of  trains  or  cars.  74  209 

Cock  fighting 83  211 

Concealed  weapons 57  205 

Giving  or  selling  to  minors 58  205 

Contractor  leaving  excavation  unguarded   34  199 

Contractor  not  to  obstruct  street  or  alley 64  207 

Cruelty  to  animals   49  203 

Disorderly  conduct 3  193 

Disorderly  house 28  197 

Disturbing, 

Funeral 5  193 

Neighborhood  or  family   8  194 

Peace  on  Sunday  by  amusements 18  196 

Religious  assembly 9  194 

School    , 6  194 

Dog   fighting    83  211 

Drinking  in  public 44  202 

Driving  over  gutters,  curbing  and  parking 86  212 

Driving  unhaltered  horses  or  mules  through  street  82  211 

Drunkenness    4  193 

Driving— fast  ___ ^ 25  197 

Encourage  unlawful  act 11  194 

False  weights  and  measures 43  201 

Fighting    2  193 

Firing  cannon,  guns,  etc., 48  203 

Falsely  representing  an  officer 51  204 

Gambling 15  .       195 

Gambling,  permitting,  on  premises  owned  by 31  198 

Gasoline 76  209 

Giving  false  alarm  of  fire  or  cry  for  assistance  __  10  194 

Gunpowder 59  205 

Weighing   of    76  209 

Hitching  horses  to  trees,  fences,  etc., 38  200 


420  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Section  Page 

Indecently  exhibiting  stallion 26  197 

Indecent    exposure 32  198 

Injury  to, 

Public  or  private  property 22  196 

Public  buildings  or  fences 42  201 

Telegraph,  telephone  poles,  etc., 20  196 

Inmate  of  house  of  ill-fame 29  198 

Jumping  on  trains  or  cars 74  209 

Keeping  open  billiard  rooms,  or  like  places 19  196 

Keeping  house  of  ill-fame  28  197 

Keeping  common  gaming  house 46  202 

Killing   squirrels    88  212 

Leaving  horse  or  team  unhitched 24  197 

Leaving  cellar  door  or  cistern  open 33  198 

Leaving   excavation   unguarded    34  199 

Lewdness    7  194 

Loitering  about  railway  grounds . 72  208 

Lottery — lottery  tickets 27  197 

Obscene  writing  or  figures   12  194 

Obscene   books  or  pictures   16  195 

Obstructing  public  or  private  ways 13  195 

Obstructing  thoroughfares 45  202 

Obstructing  street,  alley  or  sidewalk 63  206 

Obstructing  street  crossing 66  207 

Obstructing  water  course 73  208 

Observing  Sunday  90  213 

Orange    peel    77  210 

Patronizing  bawdy  house  or  house  of  ill-fame  __  17  195 

Permit  to  remove  building 62  206 

Permitting  gambling  on  premises 31  198 

Permitting  unlawful  assembly 37  199 

Poison,  sale  of r 41  200 

Posting  bill,  etc.,  21  196 

Practicing   sleight   of  hand    54  204 

Prize  fight   83  211 

Prohibit  boys  from  loitering  about  churches 81  210 

Prostitutes  loitering  on  streets   80  210 

Refusal  of  citizen  to  act  when  deputized 52  204 

Removal  of  dirt  from  street 53  204 

Removal  of  stake,  post  or  corner  stone 55  205 

Removal  of  building  encroaching  on  street 61  206 

Resisting  an  officer 87  212 

Rubber  slings  84  211 

Sale  of  poison  _  ._.  41  200 


INDEX  421 

Section  Page 

Scaring  horses   75  209 

Selling  deseased  flesh,  fish,  milk,  etc., 36  199 

Sidewalks, 

Building  not  to  obstruct 60  206 

Obstructing,  with  goods   63  206 

Unloading  coal  on 68  208 

Water  from  building  upon 67  207 

Sleeping  in  barn   40  200 

Soliciting  females  for  prostitution 30  198 

Squirrels— killing 88  212 

Steam  engines  on  paved  street 65  207 

Swindling  devices   40  200 

Trespass  on  private  grounds 89  213 

Throwing   stones    71  208 

Throwing  glass,  tacks,  nails,  cans,  and  rubbish  __  85  212 

Unlawful   assemblies    1  193 

Unloading  coal  on  sidewalk  68  208 

Using  false  weights  and  measures 43  201 

Vagrants  v 35  199 

Vagrancy    40  200 

Vehicles  to  turn  to  right 39  200 

Visiting  bawdy  house  or  house  of  ill-fame 17  195 

Water  from  building  upon  sidewalk 67  207 

Weighing  gunpowder,  kerosene  and  gasoline 76  208 

OFFICERS. 

Absence   from   city   9  217 

Appointed 1  214 

Bond  of 3  215 

Corporation  counsel  to  prepare  4  215 

New 4  215 

Commissions,    etc.,    5  215 

Liability  for  damage   10  217 

Not  to  be  interested  in  contract " 11  217 

Oath  of  office  2  214 

Records  of  city  open  for  inspection 8  216 

Removal  from  city  9  217 

Salaries  payable — when 7  216 

Sureties     4  215 

To  pay  money  over ,_     6  216 

PAWNBROKERS. 

Bond  of 2  218 

Book  of 3  219 

Defined    1  218 

Inspection  of  premises  -- 6  220 


42-  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

Section  Page 
License, 

Rate  of  2  218 

Mayor  may  grant 2  218 

Required  ___     1  218 

Principal  liable  for  violation  of  clerks 8  220 

Property, 

Of  minors 4  219 

Stolen    4  219 

Of  intoxicated   persons    4  219 

Time  of  receiving i 5  219 

Inspection  of 6  220 

Not  to  remove  or  sell  for  five  days 7  220 

POLICE   DEPARTMENT. 

Central  station ; 5  222 

Duties  of  mayor 4  222 

Marshal, 

Absence  of 1 8  223 

Chief  of  Police 5  222 

Custodian  of  property 6  222 

Report  monthly  and  annually 7  222 

Mayor — duties  of 4  222 

Of  whom  shall  consist 1  223 

Policemen, 

Appointment   of   2  221 

Beats    9  223 

Bond  of 3  221 

Day  and  night  force 9  223 

Duties  of 13  224 

Not  to  enter  dramshop  while  on  duty 16  225 

Neglect  of  duty 17  225 

Oath  of 1 3  221 

;         Power  to  arrest 14  224 

Record  of ' 10  223 

Removal  from  office — causes ^ 18  226 

Serve  warrants 14  224 

Special 11  .    223 

Temporary   12  224 

Prisoner  drunk  when  arrested 19  226 

Search  warrant J 15  225 

POLICE   PRACTICE. 

Action  brought  in  corporate  name  of  city 2  227 

Arrests  at  night,  Sunday,  etc., 5  228 

Arrests   without   warrant    7  229 

City  Attorney  to  file  written  statement 6  229 


INDEX  423 

Section  Page 

City    Marshal    shall    deliver    prisoner    to    street- 
superintendent    15  231 

Costs  against  prosecutor   11  230 

•    Fees  for  witnesses 10  230 

Fees  for  jurors   10  230 

Fine — payment  of 17  232 

Malicious  suits  11  230 

Officers  to  report  to  council  names,  etc., 18  232 

Officers  as  witnesses  ._     9  230 

Person  convicted  required  to  work 14  231 

Police  Magistrate, 

Bond    of    - 1  227 

Fees  for 1  227 

Term   of   1  227 

To  assess  fines 13  230 

Make  monthly  and  annual  report 19  232 

Pay  cash  collected  monthly  19  232 

Prisoner, 

Bail    of 4  228 

Trial  of 4  228 

Continuance  of  trial 4  228 

Arrested  at  night  or  Sunday 5  228 

Committment   of   12  230 

City  Marshal  shall  deliver,  to  street  supt. 15  231 

Refusing  to  work 16  232 

Pay  fine — entitled  to  discharge 17  232 

Recognizance    given    _ 8  229 

Refusing  to  work 16  232 

Summons    1 3  228 

Trial, 

Of  person  arrested  4  228 

Continuance  of 4  228 

Summons  for  _^ • 3  228 

Officers  as  witnesses 9  230 

Malicious  suits  11  230 

Warrant    3  228 

Witness, 

Officer  as  9  230 

Fees  for   '__  10  230 

RAILROADS. 

Backing  trains   10  237 

Crossings, 

Cars   obstructing    5  235 

Compelled  to  construct 1  234 


•1-4  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  UBBANA 

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Flagman   at    8  236 

Keep  good  and  sufficient  lights  at 4  2'55 

Neglect  to  build  or  repair,  city  may 3  234 

Repair  upon  notice,  etc., 2  234 

Duty  of  flagman    9  237 

Flagmen    8  236 

Lights  on   trains    10  237 

Penalty    11  227 

Speed  of  cars 6  236 

Whistles  not  to  be  blown , 7  236 

REMOVAL  OF  HOUSHOLD  GOODS. 

Penalty    2  238 

Record  to  be  kept  by  City  Marshal 3  238 

Report  of  1  238 

REPEALED   ORDINANCES. 

Acting  mayor, — power  of  7  240 

Construction  of  terms 6  240 

"Court"   defined    2  239 

Fines,  not  to  release 5  240 

In  force  till  when 1  239 

Policemen  to  exercise  powers  of  marshal 7  240 

Repeal  of  ordinance  not  to  release  fines 5  240 

Repeal  of  4  240 

Words  construed  3  239 

ROLLER  SKATING  RINKS. 
License, 

Amount  of  2  241 

Clerk,  to  issue  4  241 

Mayor  may  revoke  5  241 

Required   1  241 

Penalty    __», 3  241 

RULES  OF  THE  CITY  COUNCIL. 
Committees, 

Duties   of    4  246 

On  Buildings  and  Grounds 5  246 

On  Finance 6  247 

On  Fire  and  water 7  247 

On  Health  and  Miscellaneous 8  247 

On  Lights 9  247 

On  Ordinances  10  247 

On  Police  and  License 11  247 

On  purchasing  and  Printing 12  248 


INDEX  425 

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On  Sewerage  and  Drainage 13  248 

On  Streets  and  Alleys 14  248 

Standing  3  246 

Contract  not  authorized  by  council,  forbidden 15  248 

Meetings  of 1  242 

Rules  of ,___     2  243 

Special  Meetings  1  242 

SEAL. 

Clerk  to  keep  and  affix  same 2  249 

Corporate 1  249 

SECOND  HAND  AND  JUNK  STORES. 

License  of  1  250 

License  fee   2  250 

Not  to  purchase  from  minors 4  250 

Penalty   5  250 

Record  to  be  kept 3  250 

SEWERS  AND  DRAINS. 
Sewers, 

Fee  for  permit  to  connect  with 1  251 

Connection — how    made    2  252 

Penalty  for  connecting  with,  without  permit. _     3  252 
Penalty  for  permitting  others  to  connect  to 

private  drains  connected  with  sewer 4  252 

Tile  Drain, 

Fee  for  permit  to  connect  with 5  252 

Connections — how    made    6  253 

Penalty  for  connecting  with,  without  permit--     7  253 
Penalty  for  permitting  others  to  connect  with 

private  drains : 8  253 

Permit  to  connect  with 5  252 

SIDEWALKS. 

City  Clerk  to  report  default  in  payment  of 20  261 

City  may  construct 18  260 

Contract  let  to  lowest  bidder 19  261 

Contractor, 

Duty    of    14  258 

To  execute  bond  15  259 

Construction, 

Base    5  255 

Expansion  joints   13  257 

Finishing   coat    9  256 

Foundation 4  255 

Grade    .  2  254 


420  '   ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

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Materials    6  256 

Mixing  . 7  256 

Of  cement   1  254 

Placing  in  walk  8  256 

Sub-grade   3  255 

Defective  work — replacing  of 12  257 

Notice  given  bids  to  be  received 19  261 

Owner  to  be  notified  to  construct 17  259 

Paid  for  by  special  taxation 13  257 

Private  driveway  crossings  10  257 

Protection   of    11  257 

STREET   NUMBERING. 

Base  lines 2  263 

Changing  of 7  266 

Detailed    4  264 

Establishment  of  system 1  263 

Extension  of   streets   5  266 

Method  of 3  263 

Plat   of 6  266 

STREET   SUPERINTENDENT. 

Appointment  of 1  267 

Employ  needed  help 4  268 

Enforce  ordinances  in  relation  to  streets,  etc.,  __  11  269 

Examine  accounts  of  contractors  for  work 7  269 

Keep  accurate  account  of  expenditures 6  268 

Keep  street  crossings  clean 8  269 

Mark  implements 5  268 

Oversee  laborers  and  prisoners 4  268 

Purchase    tools    5  268 

Removal  from  office   11  269 

Streets  cleaned  by  3  267 

Superintend  all  city  improvements 2  267 

Term  of  office   1  267 

Report  yearly  10  269 

Report  monthly 9  269 

SUPPLIES. 

Advertising  for,  let  to  lowest  bidder 1  271 

Bill  for,  to  contain  itemized  statement 5  272 

Bill  for,  to  be  certified  5  272 

Bill  for,  copy  filed  with  City  Clerk 3  271 

Claims  for  goods  not  ordered 4  271 

Meals  for  prisoners 6  272 

Order  for,  copy  filed  with  City  Clerk  _                         3  271 


INDEX  427 

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Who   shall    purchase    3  271 

Requisition    for    supplies    2  271 

TRAFFIC   REGULATIONS, 

Bicycles    11  280 

Definitions    1  273 

Horses,  control  of 10  279 

Keeping  to  the  right,  passing,  turning,  etc., 4  274 

Loading,  unloading  and  backing  vehicles 5  276 

Miscellaneous    13  280 

Motorcycles 11  280 

Motor  vehicles,  for  hire 9  279 

Obedience     2  273 

Pedestrians    * 12  280 

Penalty    14  280 

Right  of  way 3  273 

Signals    7  277 

Vehicles — kinds   of   8  277 

Speed  of 6  277 

Motor,  for  hire 9  279 

Loading,  unloading,  and  backing 5  276 

URBANA  FREE  LIBRARY. 

Disturbance   prohibited   1  281 

Loitering  on  stairway  or  hall  prohibited 2  281 

Mutilating  books   4  282 

Penalties, 

For  creating  disturbance   1  281 

For  loitering  on  stairway  or  in  hall 2  281 

For  failure  to  return  book 3  281 

For  failure  to  pay  fines 3  281 

Mutilating  books   4  282 

Persons  excluded  from  to  stay  away 7  282 

Taking  property  from  without  right 6  282 

Visiting  when  not  entitled  to  privileges 5  282  • 

VEHICLES. 

Charges  for  carrying  passengers 6  284 

Charges  for  hauling  trunks,  loads,  etc. 7  285 

Extortions    8  285 

False  representation  by  drivers  of 8  285 

License, 

City  Clerk  to  write  number  of  vehicle  in 5  284 

For  vehicles  carrying  persons 1  283 

Number  to  be  placed  on  vehicle 5  284 

Rate  of  _  2  283 


428  ORDINANCES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  URBANA 

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Rate  of,  to  pursue  business  of  carrier 4  284 

To  pursue  business  of  carrier 3  283 

Licensed  person  to  keep  copy  of  Sections  6  and  7  9  285 

WARDS  AND  BOUNDARIES. 

Boundaries  of  city  2  286 

Wards  of  city 1  286 

EFFECT  AND  PUBLICATION. 

Exceptions   1  290 

Publication     3  290 

Repeal     1  290 

Saving  clause  2  290 

CERTIFICATE   OF  CLERK 291 

STATUTORY    PROVISIONS    RELATING    TO    MUNI- 
CIPAL  CORPORATIONS   295 

FRANCHISES 

Kankakee  and  Urbana  Traction  Company 330 

Champaign  &   Urbana  Water  Company  332 

Danville,  Urbana  &  Champaign  Railway  Co. 348 

Urbana  &  Cchampaign  Railway,  Gas  &  Electric 

Co.    369 

Urbana  Light,  Heat  &  Power  Company 374 

HISTORY   OF   THE    LOCATION    OF   THE    UNIVER- 
SITY  OF   ILLINOIS   .  393 


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